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Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — September 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area increased 0.4 percent in September.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2018
The Midwest Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) inched up 0.1 percent after recording no change in each of the prior two months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Chicago Area Employment — August 2018
Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 4,762,300 in August 2018, up 36,300, or 0.8 percent, over the year.
Illinois Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
6,493.0 | 6,489.2 | 6,488.1 | 6,487.0 | 6,486.7 | (p)6,480.5 |
Employment(1) |
|
6,195.3 | 6,202.1 | 6,209.2 | 6,211.3 | 6,214.5 | (p)6,211.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
297.6 | 287.1 | 278.8 | 275.7 | 272.2 | (p)268.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | (p)4.1 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
6,097.7 | 6,100.3 | 6,108.0 | 6,125.2 | 6,125.2 | (p)6,120.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (p)0.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | (p)7.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.2 | -6.2 | -3.8 | -2.5 | -1.3 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
225.0 | 225.4 | 226.0 | 226.0 | 227.4 | (p)226.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | (p)2.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
586.6 | 587.9 | 587.5 | 588.6 | 588.7 | (p)588.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | (p)2.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
1,218.0 | 1,218.3 | 1,218.8 | 1,214.0 | 1,214.7 | (p)1,215.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | (p)0.2 |
Information(3) |
|
94.2 | 94.3 | 93.7 | 93.2 | 92.7 | (p)93.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.7 | -3.5 | -3.7 | -4.1 | -3.4 | (p)-3.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
398.3 | 398.6 | 399.3 | 399.0 | 399.6 | (p)400.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | (p)2.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
938.4 | 939.8 | 940.6 | 945.3 | 947.2 | (p)948.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | (p)0.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
925.6 | 926.1 | 928.9 | 930.7 | 929.4 | (p)928.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | (p)0.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
615.8 | 615.4 | 615.4 | 621.2 | 621.7 | (p)618.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)0.8 |
Other Services(3) |
|
250.5 | 251.5 | 251.9 | 253.5 | 252.2 | (p)251.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | (p)-0.2 |
Government(3) |
|
837.7 | 835.4 | 838.3 | 846.0 | 843.9 | (p)843.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 |
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