New England Information Office

Inflation, Prices, and Spending

BLS measures price movement from the perspectives of American consumers, producers, and importers through the use of price indexes. Measures for tracking changes in the cost of labor, free from the influence of employment shifts among occupations and industries, are also available, as are average retail price levels for selected food and energy items. Information is also produced on the spending habits of consumers at the national, regional, and metropolitan area levels, including data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics.

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	[All, Employment, Average energy prices, Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment, Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses]
Average Energy Prices, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — April 2023	Average energy prices	News Release	May 2023
Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – April 2023	Consumer price indexes	News Release	May 2023
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — March 2023	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Apr 2023
Bridgeport, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Manchester, NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Providence, RI-MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Hartford, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
New Haven, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Norwich, CT-RI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Boston, MA-NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Springfield, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Worcester, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Portland, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Barnstable Town, MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Burlington, VT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Danbury, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area — 2020–21	Consumer spending	News Release	Dec 2022
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	May 2022
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jul 2021
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas	Average energy prices	Table	Dec 2020
Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index US City Average (1982-84 = 100) (PDF) (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Apr 2020
CPI 2018 Geographic Revision Factsheet	Consumer price indexes	Factsheet	Dec 2017
New England Export Highlights	Industry price indexes	Factsheet	Dec 2014
New England Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	May 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – New England	Consumer price indexes	Table	May 2023
Consumer Price Index, Boston-Brockton-Nashua– 2012 Annual Average	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Apr 2013
The Producer Price Index Surveys the Investment Banking and Securities Brokerage Industries	Industry price indexes	Factsheet	Aug 2012

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Pay and Benefits

BLS produces extensive information on wages, earnings, and benefits by geographic area, occupation, and industry. These data generally include average and median pay levels, sometimes cross-classified by worker characteristics such as gender, union status, or private versus public sector employment. Information is also available regarding employer benefit provisions and costs, as well as rates of compensation change over time.

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	[All, Employment, Average energy prices, Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment, Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses]
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — March 2023	Benefits, Pay	News Release	May 2023
Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — March 2023	Benefits, Pay	News Release	May 2023
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2022	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Mar 2023
Bridgeport, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Manchester, NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Providence, RI-MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Hartford, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
New Haven, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Norwich, CT-RI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Boston, MA-NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Springfield, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Worcester, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Portland, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Barnstable Town, MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Burlington, VT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Danbury, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island — Second Quarter 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2022
County Employment And Wages In Maine — Fourth Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
County Employment and Wages in Connecticut — Third Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2022
County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire — Second Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Dec 2021
County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts – First Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield — May 2020	Pay	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Worcester — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Haven — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Third Quarter 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2021
Women’s Earnings in Massachusetts — 2019	Pay	News Release	Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nursing Occupations in Massachusetts’ Metropolitan Areas - May 2019	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2020
Your Compensation Companion – A Practical Guide to BLS Data (PDF)	Benefits, Pay	Factsheet	Feb 2020
Women’s Earnings in Connecticut — 2017	Pay	News Release	Nov 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Waterbury, CT — May 2017	Pay	News Release	Aug 2018
OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES FOR SELECTED STEM OCCUPATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS’ METROPOLITAN AREAS AND DIVISIONS – MAY 2015	Pay	News Release	Dec 2016
STEM OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN NEW ENGLAND-MAY 2014	Pay	News Release	Feb 2016
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Connecticut’s Metropolitan Areas-May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Nov 2014
New England - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	May 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Police and Firefighters in Massachusetts’ Metropolitan Areas – May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2014
Minimum Wage Workers in Massachusetts – 2012	Employment, Pay	Table	Apr 2013

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Employment and Unemployment

BLS publishes a broad spectrum of information on state and area employment and unemployment. Monthly information on job growth and employment by industry is available for all states and hundreds of metropolitan areas. More extensive industry data are available for states and counties on a quarterly basis. Data for gross job gains and job losses, which underlie net employment change, are also produced. Statistics related to unemployment rates and the size of the labor force are available for all states, counties, and nearly 400 metropolitan areas. Additionally, alternative measures of labor underutilization, which include discouraged workers and those working part-time for economic reasons, are produced for all states. The Bureau also publishes annual reports for other demographic characteristics such as minimum wage workers, employment by occupation, and employment by union status.

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	[All, Employment, Average energy prices, Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment, Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses]
Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2023	Employment	News Release	May 2023
Massachusetts Job Openings and Labor Turnover — January 2023	Employment	News Release	Mar 2023
Bridgeport, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Manchester, NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Providence, RI-MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Hartford, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
New Haven, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Norwich, CT-RI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Boston, MA-NH, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Springfield, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Worcester, MA-CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Portland, ME, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Barnstable Town, MA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Burlington, VT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Danbury, CT, Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Union Members in Rhode Island — 2022	Employment	News Release	Feb 2023
Union Members in New Hampshire — 2022	Employment	News Release	Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in Rhode Island — Second Quarter 2022	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2022
County Employment And Wages In Maine — Fourth Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Providence-Warwick — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jun 2022
Boston Area Employment — April 2022	Employment	News Release	Jun 2022
County Employment and Wages in Connecticut — Third Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2022
Union Members in Connecticut — 2021	Employment	News Release	Feb 2022
Union Members in Massachusetts — 2021	Employment	News Release	Feb 2022
County Employment and Wages in New Hampshire — Second Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Dec 2021
County Employment and Wages in Massachusetts – First Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Danbury — May 2020	Employment	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-South Portland - May 2020	Employment	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Barnstable Town — May 2020	Employment	News Release	Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Worcester — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in New Haven — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester — May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
County Employment and Wages in Vermont – Third Quarter 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nursing Occupations in Massachusetts’ Metropolitan Areas - May 2019	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2020
Union Membership in Massachusetts and Connecticut — 2018	Employment	News Release	Mar 2019
New England and State Unemployment — September 2017	Unemployment	News Release	Nov 2017
New England and State Unemployment - 2016	Unemployment	News Release	Apr 2017
Unemployment on Cape Cod And The Islands — July 2015	Unemployment	News Release	Sep 2015
Unemployment in the Boston Area by Division - April 2015	Unemployment	News Release	Jun 2015
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut — 2014	Unemployment	News Release	Jun 2015
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Massachusetts - 2014	Unemployment	News Release	Jun 2015
2014 Data on Employment Status by State and Demographic Group (PDF)	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Teachers in Connecticut’s Metropolitan Areas-May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Nov 2014
Business Employment Dynamics in New England (PDF)	Employment	Table	Nov 2014
New England - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	May 2023
Minimum Wage Workers in New Hampshire-2013	Employment, Unemployment	News Release	Jun 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages for Police and Firefighters in Massachusetts’ Metropolitan Areas – May 2013	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2014
Minimum Wage Workers in Massachusetts – 2012	Employment, Pay	Table	Apr 2013
Business Employment Dynamics in New England	Employment	Table	Feb 2013
Union Membership of wage and salary workers in New England	Employment	Table	Mar 2012
Union Membership of wage and salary workers in New England (PDF) (PDF)	Employment	Table	Mar 2012
New England and State Multiple Jobholders: 1997-2010	Employment	Table	Oct 2011
New England and State Multiple Jobholders: 1997-2010 (PDF) (PDF)	Employment	Table	Oct 2011

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Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

BLS publishes information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics. National data contain the greatest level of detail, but a significant amount of information is available at the state level. For many individual metropolitan areas BLS publishes total work-related fatal injury counts, as well as selected industry and occupational details for the largest metropolitan areas.

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
	[All, Employment, Average energy prices, Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment, Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses]
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Connecticut —2021	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Jan 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Vermont — 2020	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Jan 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Boston-Cambridge-Newton: 2018	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Apr 2020
Occupational injuries and illnesses in New England (PDF) (PDF)	Workplace injuries and illnesses	Table	Mar 2018
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Connecticut (PDF) (PDF)	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2015
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Maine (PDF) (PDF)	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2015
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Vermont (PDF) (PDF)	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2015
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts (PDF) (PDF)	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2015
Fatal Work Injuries in New England - 2014	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2015
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Connecticut	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2013
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Maine	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2013
Occupational injuries and illnesses in New England	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2013
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Vermont	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2013
Occupational injuries and illnesses in Massachusetts	Workplace fatalities	Table	Dec 2013

Links to additional information and databases for workplace injuries and illnesses: