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Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2017
The June Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was unchanged for the second month in a row, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Iowa City — May 2016
Workers in the Iowa City MSA had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.81 in May 2016. The average hourly wage for education, training, and library workers locally was $38.42.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Omaha-Council Bluffs — May 2016
Workers in the Omaha-Council Bluffs MSA had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.35 in May 2016. Computer and mathematical workers accounted for 4.0% of local employment and earned $37.19 per hour.
Iowa Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,693.9 | 1,693.6 | 1,692.2 | 1,692.0 | 1,689.1 | (p)1,686.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,637.0 | 1,639.7 | 1,640.2 | 1,639.8 | 1,636.0 | (p)1,633.1 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
56.9 | 53.8 | 52.1 | 52.2 | 53.1 | (p)53.6 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | (p)3.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,577.4 | 1,581.1 | 1,580.2 | 1,577.6 | 1,580.6 | (p)1,591.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | (p)1.6 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 |
12-month % change |
|
9.1 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 8.7 | (p)13.6 |
Construction(3) |
|
78.8 | 80.4 | 81.3 | 79.2 | 78.8 | (p)79.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | 0.1 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -1.6 | (p)0.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
211.2 | 211.0 | 211.1 | 210.2 | 212.9 | (p)214.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -2.0 | -0.6 | (p)0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
318.1 | 319.0 | 318.5 | 320.0 | 320.0 | (p)319.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | (p)1.6 |
Information(3) |
|
21.9 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.1 | 21.4 | (p)21.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.6 | -6.1 | -5.7 | -6.6 | -4.9 | (p)-5.3 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
110.5 | 110.6 | 110.7 | 111.1 | 111.9 | (p)113.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | (p)4.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
141.4 | 142.6 | 142.5 | 141.5 | 142.2 | (p)142.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | (p)3.3 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
228.9 | 231.6 | 232.1 | 233.7 | 234.3 | (p)235.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | (p)3.2 |
|
|
145.3 | 144.5 | 142.5 | 142.3 | 141.3 | (p)144.4 | |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -0.8 | (p)1.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
60.6 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 60.3 | 60.6 | (p)60.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | (p)2.2 |
Government(3) |
|
258.3 | 256.9 | 256.8 | 255.7 | 254.7 | (p)258.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -1.0 | (p)0.2 |
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