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Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged up 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Anchorage – First Half 2017
Prices in the Anchorage Area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in the first half of 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Alaska Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
July 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
362.8 | 364.7 | 366.5 | 367.1 | 367.1 | (p)366.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
339.5 | 341.3 | 342.4 | 342.4 | 342.0 | (p)340.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
23.3 | 23.4 | 24.0 | 24.6 | 25.1 | (p)25.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | (p)7.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
330.1 | 328.4 | 328.4 | 330.9 | 332.4 | (p)331.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -2.1 | -2.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | (p)-0.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
13.3 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.4 | (p)13.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-16.4 | -14.0 | -11.8 | -10.0 | -6.9 | (p)-5.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
16.4 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.6 | (p)15.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.0 | -6.6 | -6.0 | -6.7 | -4.3 | (p)-3.1 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
12.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 13.0 | (p)12.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-13.4 | -14.2 | -15.1 | -16.0 | -3.7 | (p)-5.8 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
64.8 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 65.4 | 65.3 | (p)65.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -0.5 | 0.3 | (p)0.0 |
Information(3) |
|
6.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | (p)6.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -4.7 | -4.7 | (p)-3.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
11.7 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | (p)11.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.5 | -2.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | (p)-3.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
27.4 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 28.0 | (p)28.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 | -5.6 | -7.6 | -5.9 | -0.7 | (p)0.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
49.0 | 48.6 | 49.3 | 49.4 | 49.3 | (p)49.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | (p)1.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
35.8 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 37.0 | 36.2 | (p)36.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 2.8 | (p)2.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
11.6 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.9 | (p)11.7 |
12-month % change |
|
5.5 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | (p)5.4 |
Government(3) |
|
81.4 | 81.6 | 81.2 | 82.1 | 81.7 | (p)80.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | (p)-0.4 |
|
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