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Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
County Employment and Wages in Nevada – Third Quarter 2016
Employment increased in Nevada’s two large counties from September 2015 to September 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Carson City — May 2016
Workers in the Carson City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.79 in May 2016, about 4 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Nevada Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)1,434.4 | 1,435.6 | 1,438.7 | 1,439.2 | 1,440.2 | (p)1,440.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)1,360.7 | 1,364.4 | 1,368.0 | 1,370.7 | 1,372.8 | (p)1,372.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)73.7 | 71.2 | 70.7 | 68.5 | 67.4 | (p)67.9 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | (p)4.7 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
1,321.3 | 1,321.5 | 1,325.9 | 1,325.7 | 1,333.6 | (p)1,327.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | (p)2.7 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
13.7 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.1 | (p)14.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | (p)2.2 |
Construction(4) |
|
81.3 | 81.7 | 80.1 | 81.8 | 84.0 | (p)82.4 |
12-month % change |
|
9.0 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 12.3 | (p)10.9 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
44.4 | 44.8 | 45.1 | 45.0 | 45.1 | (p)45.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | (p)3.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
243.2 | 242.4 | 242.1 | 242.2 | 241.9 | (p)241.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | (p)0.2 |
Information(4) |
|
14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.4 | (p)14.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | -2.7 | (p)-3.4 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
62.6 | 63.3 | 64.0 | 63.8 | 64.1 | (p)64.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | (p)2.2 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
180.1 | 180.1 | 181.3 | 181.4 | 184.9 | (p)185.1 |
12-month % change |
|
4.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.1 | (p)6.2 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
131.1 | 129.3 | 131.4 | 131.4 | 131.7 | (p)131.5 |
12-month % change |
|
5.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | (p)3.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
349.7 | 351.1 | 351.9 | 351.2 | 354.5 | (p)348.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | (p)1.2 |
Other Services(4) |
|
41.8 | 40.9 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.7 | (p)41.5 |
12-month % change |
|
10.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)4.8 |
Government(4) |
|
159.0 | 159.6 | 159.9 | 159.8 | 158.2 | (p)159.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | (p)1.3 |
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