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Consumer Price Index, South Region – January 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.5 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2018
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.13 per hour in the South to $41.98 in the Northeast during September 2018.
Arkansas Economy at a Glance:
Data Series | Back Data |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
Oct 2018 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,348.5 | 1,346.9 | 1,345.7 | 1,346.6 | 1,348.2 | (p)1,350.4 | |
Employment(1) |
1,298.9 | 1,298.7 | 1,298.4 | 1,299.1 | 1,300.0 | (p)1,301.3 | |
Unemployment(1) |
49.6 | 48.1 | 47.2 | 47.4 | 48.2 | (p)49.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | (p)3.6 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,249.8 | 1,250.5 | 1,253.5 | 1,252.3 | 1,254.3 | (p)1,256.1 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | (p)1.4 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | (p)5.3 | |
12-month % change |
-6.8 | -5.2 | -5.2 | -3.5 | -5.3 | (p)-8.6 | |
Construction(3) |
52.4 | 51.8 | 52.1 | 52.4 | 52.9 | (p)53.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | (p)3.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
160.5 | 160.0 | 160.5 | 160.2 | 160.2 | (p)161.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | (p)2.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
249.9 | 252.2 | 252.3 | 251.8 | 252.1 | (p)252.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | (p)1.0 | |
Information(3) |
12.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | (p)12.0 | |
12-month % change |
-6.9 | -8.4 | -8.4 | -7.7 | -7.0 | (p)-5.5 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
53.9 | 54.2 | 54.3 | 54.0 | 54.4 | (p)54.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | (p)1.3 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
151.0 | 149.8 | 150.6 | 150.2 | 149.2 | (p)149.7 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | (p)3.3 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
187.9 | 188.2 | 189.8 | 189.8 | 189.9 | (p)189.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | (p)1.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
116.1 | 116.3 | 116.7 | 116.9 | 118.4 | (p)118.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -1.6 | 1.4 | (p)2.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
48.8 | 48.9 | 48.3 | 47.9 | 48.3 | (p)48.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -0.2 | (p)-0.2 | |
Government(3) |
211.6 | 211.6 | 211.4 | 211.6 | 211.5 | (p)211.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
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