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Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Carson City — May 2017
Workers in the Carson City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.42 in May 2017, about 4 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise — May 2017
Workers in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.37 in May 2017, about 12 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.
Nevada Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2017 |
Jan 2018 |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)1,473.7 | 1,476.4 | 1,480.4 | 1,484.9 | 1,488.9 | (p)1,492.1 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)1,401.7 | 1,404.2 | 1,407.9 | 1,411.9 | 1,415.8 | (p)1,420.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)72.0 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 73.0 | 73.1 | (p)71.8 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | (p)4.8 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
1,359.8 | 1,364.3 | 1,370.2 | 1,371.7 | 1,374.9 | (p)1,374.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | (p)2.8 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
14.4 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.4 | (p)14.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | (p)2.1 |
Construction(4) |
|
86.5 | 89.2 | 89.9 | 90.8 | 89.6 | (p)88.4 |
12-month % change |
|
9.8 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 7.4 | (p)5.6 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
50.6 | 51.2 | 51.6 | 52.2 | 52.8 | (p)53.3 |
12-month % change |
|
12.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | (p)14.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
255.2 | 252.5 | 252.8 | 252.6 | 252.6 | (p)253.8 |
12-month % change |
|
3.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | (p)2.5 |
Information(4) |
|
14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.4 | (p)14.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | -2.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -2.0 | (p)-2.7 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
65.5 | 65.3 | 66.2 | 66.0 | 66.0 | (p)66.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | (p)2.3 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
182.5 | 183.3 | 183.6 | 183.6 | 184.9 | (p)184.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | (p)2.0 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
136.8 | 137.3 | 138.3 | 137.9 | 137.6 | (p)138.2 |
12-month % change |
|
4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | (p)3.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
349.1 | 350.1 | 352.4 | 353.5 | 354.5 | (p)351.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | (p)0.5 |
Other Services(4) |
|
41.6 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.4 | 42.5 | (p)42.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | (p)4.9 |
Government(4) |
|
163.2 | 164.8 | 164.8 | 163.9 | 165.6 | (p)165.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | (p)3.8 |
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