West Region Economy at a Glance

West Region

Data Series	Oct 2007	Nov 2007	Dec 2007	Jan 2008	Feb 2008	Mar 2008
Labor Market
Civilian Labor Force ⁽¹⁾	35,654.8 ⁽⁶⁾	35,731.4 ⁽⁶⁾	35,804.7 ⁽⁶⁾	35,846.1	35,776.0	35,903.3
Employment ⁽¹⁾	33,903.0 ⁽⁶⁾	33,937.5 ⁽⁶⁾	33,974.0 ⁽⁶⁾	34,013.2	33,975.4	33,989.0
Unemployment ⁽¹⁾	1,751.9 ⁽⁶⁾	1,793.9 ⁽⁶⁾	1,830.7 ⁽⁶⁾	1,832.8	1,800.6	1,914.4
Unemployment Rate ⁽²⁾	4.9 ⁽⁶⁾	5.0 ⁽⁶⁾	5.1 ⁽⁶⁾	5.1	5.0	5.3
Consumer Price Index
CPI-U, All items ⁽³⁾	213.917	214.904	214.733	215.739	216.339	218.533
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change	3.3	4.2	4.1	3.8	3.5	3.7
CPI-W, All items ⁽⁴⁾	208.304	209.629	209.488	210.342	210.816	213.159
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change	3.5	4.5	4.3	4.2	3.8	3.9
Employment Cost Index, Private Industry
Total Compensation ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	106.5			107.8
Compensation, 12-month % change ⁽⁷⁾	3.4			3.5
Wages & Salaries ⁽⁵⁾	107.0			108.3
Wages & Salaries, 12-month % change	3.7			3.3

Footnotes:

⁽¹⁾ Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted
⁽²⁾ In percent, seasonally adjusted
⁽³⁾ All Urban Consumers, Base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted
⁽⁴⁾ Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted
⁽⁵⁾ Private industry workers, Base: December 2005=100, quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted
⁽⁶⁾ Reflects revised population controls, seasonal factors, and model reestimation for 2003-07.
⁽⁷⁾ Includes wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits.

Data extracted on: May 7, 2008

Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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