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Jan
21
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Gasoline prices averaged $2.638 per gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner
Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019
Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2019
Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Iowa Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2020 |
Jan 2021 |
Feb 2021 |
Mar 2021 |
Apr 2021 |
May 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)1,619.4 | 1,625.2 | 1,630.9 | 1,638.0 | (p)1,640.6 | |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)1,559.6 | 1,567.1 | 1,570.2 | 1,577.1 | (p)1,578.9 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)59.9 | 58.0 | 60.7 | 60.8 | (p)61.6 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | (p)3.8 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,513.4 | 1,515.2 | 1,510.8 | 1,523.2 | 1,517.6 | (p)1,518.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.9 | -4.9 | -5.0 | -3.9 | 7.4 | (p)6.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | (p)2.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
77.9 | 79.3 | 73.0 | 79.5 | 76.4 | (p)75.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -1.6 | -8.3 | -0.1 | 2.4 | (p)-0.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
218.2 | 218.4 | 218.1 | 219.8 | 219.5 | (p)220.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -1.6 | 3.1 | (p)4.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
308.2 | 307.2 | 307.3 | 306.8 | 303.8 | (p)302.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 7.9 | (p)5.0 |
Information(3) |
|
18.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 17.9 | (p)17.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-11.5 | -13.0 | -12.2 | -12.7 | -4.3 | (p)-2.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
109.6 | 109.8 | 110.2 | 110.7 | 110.2 | (p)109.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | (p)0.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
136.4 | 136.0 | 135.0 | 136.0 | 134.6 | (p)135.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -2.9 | 3.9 | (p)4.2 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
220.6 | 221.0 | 220.9 | 221.5 | 220.8 | (p)220.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.9 | -6.6 | -6.9 | -6.2 | 6.4 | (p)6.1 |
|
|
117.7 | 118.7 | 120.2 | 121.9 | 123.6 | (p)124.4 | |
12-month % change |
|
-18.9 | -18.1 | -17.2 | -13.8 | 57.9 | (p)39.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
55.2 | 55.1 | 55.2 | 55.3 | 56.6 | (p)56.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.8 | -6.1 | -5.3 | -4.0 | 16.7 | (p)10.9 |
Government(3) |
|
248.7 | 249.3 | 250.5 | 251.5 | 251.9 | (p)252.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.5 | -5.6 | -4.9 | -4.7 | 0.7 | (p)6.4 |
|
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