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Average Energy Prices In Boston-Brockton-Nashua – August 2017
Boston area households paid an average of $2.376 a gallon for gasoline in August 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
New England and State Unemployment — July 2017
The New England unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Brockton-Nashua — July 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston-Brockton-Nashua area edged up 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Maine Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
July 2017 |
Aug 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
700.6 | 702.8 | 703.3 | 703.6 | 704.7 | (p)705.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
679.7 | 681.9 | 680.8 | 678.9 | 678.4 | (p)678.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
20.9 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 24.7 | 26.2 | (p)26.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | (p)3.8 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
622.9 | 621.9 | 620.5 | 623.3 | 624.5 | (p)620.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | (p)0.4 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 |
12-month % change |
|
9.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | (p)9.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
29.9 | 29.7 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 29.0 | (p)28.5 |
12-month % change |
|
7.6 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.4 | (p)5.9 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
50.2 | 50.8 | 50.0 | 50.7 | 50.1 | (p)50.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -1.2 | (p)-0.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
122.8 | 121.8 | 120.8 | 121.4 | 121.2 | (p)119.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | (p)-1.0 |
Information(3) |
|
7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | (p)7.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -2.6 | -3.8 | (p)-5.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
30.8 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.2 | 30.1 | (p)30.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -2.6 | (p)-2.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
65.5 | 64.2 | 64.4 | 64.1 | 65.3 | (p)64.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | -2.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.6 | (p)-1.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
127.6 | 127.8 | 127.7 | 128.1 | 127.9 | (p)128.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | (p)2.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
65.0 | 65.2 | 67.0 | 68.0 | 68.2 | (p)67.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | (p)2.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
21.4 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.0 | 20.9 | (p)20.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -3.2 | -4.6 | (p)-6.4 |
Government(3) |
|
99.8 | 100.3 | 99.9 | 101.1 | 101.9 | (p)101.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | (p)1.2 |
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