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Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – July 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest increased 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2018
Workers in the Iowa City area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.41 in May 2018. Life, physical, & social science jobs paid $30.84 an hour and accounted for 2.3% of local employment.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2018
Workers in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.41 in May 2018. Computer and mathematical workers accounted for 4.2% of local employment and earned $38.60 per hour.
Iowa Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,700.2 | 1,706.1 | 1,710.5 | 1,714.0 | 1,717.9 | (p)1,723.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,660.2 | 1,665.6 | 1,670.2 | 1,673.3 | 1,676.5 | (p)1,680.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
40.0 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 41.4 | (p)42.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.5 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,587.3 | 1,584.5 | 1,589.0 | 1,589.3 | 1,593.1 | (p)1,594.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | (p)0.6 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 |
12-month % change |
|
4.0 | -3.8 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
76.3 | 74.8 | 77.3 | 77.4 | 78.5 | (p)79.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -3.1 | 2.5 | -0.3 | 0.8 | (p)1.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
228.5 | 227.8 | 228.4 | 228.5 | 229.9 | (p)229.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | (p)2.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
312.1 | 310.7 | 311.3 | 310.8 | 311.6 | (p)311.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | (p)-0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
21.4 | 21.5 | 21.2 | 21.0 | 20.8 | (p)20.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | -3.2 | -4.1 | -5.0 | -5.9 | (p)-6.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
109.3 | 109.1 | 108.7 | 109.0 | 108.4 | (p)107.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | (p)-1.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
142.0 | 141.5 | 142.3 | 141.8 | 140.5 | (p)141.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | (p)0.6 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
234.5 | 235.2 | 236.0 | 236.1 | 236.3 | (p)236.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | (p)1.1 |
|
|
143.9 | 144.3 | 143.4 | 143.2 | 143.7 | (p)144.8 | |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | (p)0.8 |
Other Services(3) |
|
57.4 | 57.4 | 58.1 | 58.1 | 59.5 | (p)59.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | (p)4.2 |
Government(3) |
|
259.3 | 259.7 | 259.8 | 260.8 | 261.4 | (p)261.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | (p)0.1 |
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