Minnesota includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Duluth, MN-WI
• Fargo, ND-MN
• Grand Forks, ND-MN
• La Crosse, WI-MN
• Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
• Rochester, MN
• St. Cloud, MN

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Inflation and Consumer Spending

Revisions in January to August 2000 CPI Data

Consumer Price Index

News Releases

• Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (semiannual)  (TXT) (PDF 26K)
• Midwest region (monthly)  (TXT) (PDF 40K)

Consumer Expenditure Survey

News Releases

• Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI  (TXT) (PDF 40K)
• Consumer Expenditures in Midwest Metropolitan Areas (annual)

Tables of Data

• Consumer Price Index for the Midwest and Selected Metropolitan Areas
• Consumer Expenditures for the U.S Average and Regions
• Consumer Expenditures for Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest

Historical Tables CPI-U and CPI_W (1982-84=100) (PDF)

• U.S. City Average
• Midwest Region
• Minneapolis-St. Paul

Wages, Earnings, & Benefits

Employment Costs Trends

News Releases

• Employment Cost Index - Midwest Region (quarterly) (TXT) (PDF 60K)
• Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions (Quarterly) (TXT) (PDF 61K)

National Compensation Survey

News Releases

• Freeborn County (TXT) (PDF 55K)
• Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI (TXT) (PDF 39K)

Tables of Data

• Employment Cost Index for the U.S. Average and Regions
• National Compensation Survey - Occupational Pay in Midwest Metropolitan Areas
• Occupational Wage Estimates for Midwest States and Metropolitan Areas

Occupational Employment and Wages

News Releases

• Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI May 2006 (TXT) (PDF 163K)

Safety and Health

Tables of Data

• Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses in Selected Midwest States
• Fatal Occupational Injuries by Event or Exposure in Selected Midwest States

Employment & Unemployment

Tables of Data

• Civilian Labor Force in the Midwest
• Unemployed in the Midwest
• Unemployment Rates in the Midwest
• Unemployment Rates by Metropolitan Area (MSA) in Selected Midwest States
• Non-farm Wage and Salary Employment in Selected Midwest States
• Mass Layoffs in the Midwest
• Union Membership in Selected Midwest States

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

• Average Weekly Wages in Minnesota, Third Quarter 2006 (TXT) (PDF 66K)

Frequently Asked Questions

• Consumer Price Indexes FAQ
• Consumer Expenditure Survey FAQ
• State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings FAQ
• Mass Layoff Statistics FAQ
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics FAQ
• Compensation Cost Trends FAQ
• National Compensation Survey FAQ
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities FAQ

Ways To Obtain Data

• Telephone Information and Assistance: 312 353-1880, menu option 0

Information specialists are available from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time to advise you on the availability of BLS data, publications, and information services. Staff economists also assist customers with technical questions regarding survey terms and definitions, and with the interpretation and application of BLS data.



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• CPI Hotline: 312 353-1880, menu option 2

A 24 hour recorded message service containing the latest all items indexes and percent changes for the U.S., Midwest, and Chicago areas. The message also provides the issue date for the next monthly release.

Additional CPI Hotlines in the Midwest

These recordings provide the latest all items indexes and percent changes for the U.S. average and the local area as well as the issue date for the next monthly release.

Cleveland Cincinnati Detroit Indianapolis (U.S. only) Milwaukee Minneapolis-St. Paul

(216) 522-3852 (513) 684-2349 (313) 226-7558 (317) 226-7885 (414) 276-2579 (612) 725-3580

Other Information Services

• E-mail Subscription Service

The Midwest CPI Summary containing current indexes for the U.S. City Average, the Midwest, and 6 major Midwest metropolitan areas is now available by e-mail. Each month you can receive an e-mail notifying you of the latest CPI on the day it is issued. Visit the BLS News Service Subscription Page to sign-up for this free service.
• Library

The regional office reference library is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our collection includes all BLS Bulletins from 1884 to present, the Monthly Labor Review from 1913 to present, all BLS Reports, recent BLS news releases and summaries, and all BLS periodicals. Loan privileges are not offered but most current material may be obtained free of charge from the information staff.
• Office Hours: Staff are available to assist visitors from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time.
• Address



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