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Feb
13

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – January 2019

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest turned up 0.2 percent in January after declining in November and December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
17

Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017

Iowa’s private industry employers reported 38,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.5 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Jan
15

County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2018

Three of the four large counties in Iowa reported employment growth from June 2017 to June 2018. Polk County had the largest increase, up 0.9 percent.

Iowa Economy at a Glance:

Iowa
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2018		 Aug
2018		 Sept
2018		 Oct
2018		 Nov
2018		 Dec
2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,684.2 1,685.2 1,686.1 1,688.2 1,689.7 (p)1,691.9

Employment(1)

 1,640.3 1,642.5 1,644.4 1,647.0 1,649.0 (p)1,651.3

Unemployment(1)

 44.0 42.7 41.8 41.2 40.6 (p)40.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 (p)2.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 1,591.0 1,593.5 1,591.4 1,593.8 1,594.2 (p)1,598.1

12-month % change

 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.1 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 (p)2.5

12-month % change

 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 0.0 (p)4.2

Construction(3)

 78.9 79.8 80.0 81.4 80.5 (p)78.6

12-month % change

 4.9 6.7 7.4 8.1 7.6 (p)6.9

Manufacturing(3)

 226.5 226.5 226.7 227.9 229.4 (p)230.6

12-month % change

 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.2 4.1 (p)3.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 312.8 314.9 313.9 313.8 315.5 (p)315.7

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.5 (p)0.1

Information(3)

 22.0 21.8 21.7 21.8 21.3 (p)21.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.9 -0.9 0.0 -2.7 (p)-2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 111.9 111.6 111.6 111.8 111.9 (p)111.8

12-month % change

 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.4 1.6 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 141.7 141.9 142.6 142.4 142.7 (p)143.0

12-month % change

 1.6 1.9 2.2 1.9 1.5 (p)1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 232.6 233.1 233.2 233.1 232.7 (p)234.2

12-month % change

 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.6 (p)0.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 144.6 143.0 143.3 143.6 142.2 (p)143.5

12-month % change

 1.3 0.2 0.2 -0.7 -1.9 (p)-2.0

Other Services(3)

 55.3 54.9 56.0 55.9 55.9 (p)56.5

12-month % change

 -4.3 -4.5 -2.6 -3.1 -2.4 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 262.3 263.6 260.0 259.6 259.7 (p)260.3

12-month % change

 0.1 0.4 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 (p)0.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Davenport Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2019
Des Moines Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2019
Omaha Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2019
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Iowa — 2017 Unemployment News Release Mar 2018
County Employment and Wages in Iowa — Second Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – January 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2019
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Iowa — 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2018
Union Membership Historical Table for Iowa Employment Table Feb 2018
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Dec 2018
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2018 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2017 Employment News Release Aug 2018
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Iowa — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
Women’s Earnings In Iowa — 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018