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Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2016
Workers in the Quad Cities area had an average hourly wage of $21.56 in May 2016, below the national average of $23.86. Production jobs, 10.5 percent of area employment, had an average wage of $18.10.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Des Moines-West Des Moines — May 2016
Workers in the Des Moines area had an average hourly wage of $23.76 in May 2016, similar to the nationwide average of $23.86. Business and financial operations jobs had an average wage of $33.31.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2017
The May Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was unchanged due to offsetting movements within the index, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Iowa 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)1,693.6 | 1,693.9 | 1,693.6 | 1,692.2 | 1,692.0 | (p)1,689.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)1,634.6 | 1,637.0 | 1,639.7 | 1,640.2 | 1,639.8 | (p)1,636.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)59.0 | 56.9 | 53.8 | 52.1 | 52.2 | (p)52.9 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | (p)3.1 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
1,571.8 | 1,577.4 | 1,581.1 | 1,580.2 | 1,577.6 | (p)1,583.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | (p)1.0 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 |
12-month % change |
|
4.5 | 9.1 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 13.6 | (p)8.7 |
Construction(4) |
|
81.1 | 78.8 | 80.4 | 81.3 | 79.2 | (p)79.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | -1.4 | 0.1 | -2.6 | -2.3 | (p)-1.4 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
210.9 | 211.2 | 211.0 | 211.1 | 210.2 | (p)212.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -2.0 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -2.0 | (p)-0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
317.0 | 318.1 | 319.0 | 318.5 | 320.0 | (p)322.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | (p)2.3 |
Information(4) |
|
21.7 | 21.9 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.1 | (p)21.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.9 | -5.6 | -6.1 | -5.7 | -6.6 | (p)-4.9 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
110.0 | 110.5 | 110.6 | 110.7 | 111.1 | (p)111.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | (p)3.2 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
139.2 | 141.4 | 142.6 | 142.5 | 141.5 | (p)142.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | (p)2.9 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
228.2 | 228.9 | 231.6 | 232.1 | 233.7 | (p)233.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | (p)2.2 |
|
|
142.7 | 145.3 | 144.5 | 142.5 | 142.3 | (p)141.1 | |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 | (p)-0.9 |
Other Services(4) |
|
60.2 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 60.3 | (p)61.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | (p)4.1 |
Government(4) |
|
258.5 | 258.3 | 256.9 | 256.8 | 255.7 | (p)255.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | (p)-0.8 |
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