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Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.20 per hour in the South to $38.97 in the Northeast during June 2019.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Louisiana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
Aug 2019 |
Sept 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,099.7 | 2,098.3 | 2,097.5 | 2,095.8 | 2,094.2 | (p)2,094.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,004.9 | 2,006.1 | 2,007.1 | 2,005.6 | 2,004.0 | (p)2,003.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
94.8 | 92.2 | 90.5 | 90.2 | 90.2 | (p)91.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | (p)4.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,983.2 | 1,982.1 | 1,981.0 | 1,981.8 | 1,986.6 | (p)1,991.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | (p)0.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
35.2 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 35.5 | 35.5 | (p)35.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.4 | (p)-3.6 |
Construction(3) |
|
144.2 | 142.9 | 140.8 | 141.2 | 141.6 | (p)140.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.3 | -6.5 | -8.2 | -7.4 | -6.9 | (p)-7.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
137.0 | 137.2 | 136.5 | 136.5 | 136.7 | (p)139.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (p)3.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
379.2 | 380.0 | 381.6 | 380.6 | 381.4 | (p)381.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | (p)0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
21.4 | 21.2 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 21.7 | (p)22.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.1 | -5.8 | -5.0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.5 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
90.4 | 90.0 | 90.4 | 90.1 | 89.9 | (p)90.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | (p)-0.2 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
214.7 | 213.1 | 213.3 | 215.5 | 214.8 | (p)216.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | (p)0.9 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
323.4 | 323.6 | 323.6 | 323.6 | 326.4 | (p)328.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | (p)4.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
237.3 | 238.6 | 237.9 | 236.0 | 236.4 | (p)236.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | (p)-0.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
73.7 | 73.6 | 74.3 | 75.3 | 75.4 | (p)75.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -0.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | (p)2.0 |
Government(3) |
|
326.7 | 326.4 | 326.0 | 326.0 | 326.8 | (p)326.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | (p)-0.5 |
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