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Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2017
Workers in the Boise City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.10 in May 2017, about 13 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.
Idaho Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2017 |
Jan 2018 |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)841.8 | 844.2 | 846.5 | 848.1 | 849.4 | (p)850.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)816.6 | 819.0 | 821.5 | 823.5 | 824.8 | (p)826.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)25.2 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 24.7 | 24.6 | (p)24.6 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | (p)2.9 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
728.1 | 730.5 | 732.6 | 733.8 | 734.7 | (p)735.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | (p)3.1 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | (p)3.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.3 | -7.9 | -5.4 | 0.0 | 12.1 | (p)5.7 |
Construction(4) |
|
47.3 | 47.5 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 47.7 | (p)47.3 |
12-month % change |
|
9.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | (p)6.3 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
68.2 | 68.4 | 68.6 | 68.8 | 69.2 | (p)69.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | (p)5.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
141.5 | 141.4 | 141.8 | 141.9 | 141.9 | (p)141.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | (p)1.5 |
Information(4) |
|
9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | (p)9.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -2.2 | (p)1.1 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
36.2 | 36.5 | 36.8 | 36.6 | 36.4 | (p)36.9 |
12-month % change |
|
4.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | (p)5.1 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
90.2 | 90.4 | 90.9 | 91.8 | 92.5 | (p)93.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | (p)3.5 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
104.8 | 105.6 | 105.5 | 105.3 | 105.9 | (p)104.8 |
12-month % change |
|
5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 4.0 | (p)2.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
76.4 | 77.0 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 77.5 | (p)77.6 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | (p)3.3 |
Other Services(4) |
|
25.7 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.5 | (p)25.4 |
12-month % change |
|
5.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | (p)2.8 |
Government(4) |
|
125.1 | 125.3 | 125.4 | 125.8 | 125.6 | (p)125.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | (p)2.0 |
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