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Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.11 per hour in the South to $47.54 in the Northeast in June 2023.
In June 2023, New Mexico had 64,000 job openings compared to 65,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2023 |
Apr 2023 |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
953.7 | 956.1 | 958.4 | 960.7 | 962.8 | (p)964.5 | |
Employment(1) |
919.9 | 922.6 | 924.8 | 926.8 | 928.0 | (p)928.6 | |
Unemployment(1) |
33.8 | 33.5 | 33.6 | 33.8 | 34.8 | (p)35.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
865.9 | 865.5 | 867.4 | 871.4 | 870.2 | (p)867.8 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | (p)2.0 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
22.8 | 23.3 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 24.1 | (p)23.8 | |
12-month % change |
12.9 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 13.1 | (p)10.2 | |
Construction(3) |
50.5 | 50.9 | 51.4 | 51.8 | 52.0 | (p)53.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | (p)7.3 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
29.4 | 29.6 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 29.8 | (p)30.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | (p)3.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
142.2 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 141.5 | 141.6 | (p)141.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | (p)-0.9 | |
Information(3) |
11.1 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | (p)10.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | (p)-1.9 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
34.6 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 34.3 | 34.8 | (p)34.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.9 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -0.6 | (p)-2.3 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
120.1 | 120.1 | 119.1 | 117.0 | 114.3 | (p)114.1 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -1.6 | (p)-2.1 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
145.6 | 146.1 | 146.1 | 146.8 | 147.4 | (p)147.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | (p)4.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
97.3 | 96.8 | 98.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | (p)100.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.1 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 4.5 | (p)4.8 | |
Other Services(3) |
28.4 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 28.4 | (p)28.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | (p)-1.4 | |
Government(3) |
183.9 | 182.7 | 182.9 | 187.2 | 187.4 | (p)184.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | (p)2.7 | |
Footnotes |