U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Midwest BLS Information Office in Chicago services the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Need help getting started on your database search? Below is a list of the most frequently used BLS Databases in the Regions. If these databases do not contain the information you need, please visit the appropriate Program Homepage or contact this regional office for additional assistance.
| Survey Name | Data Search Tool |
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| Midwest Information Office (Chicago, IL) |  |
Click a state from the map or pick a state from the list:
Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Michigan | Minnesota | Nebraska | North Dakota | Ohio | South Dakota | Wisconsin
The Consumer Price Index hotlines in the Bureau's Chicago area offices (Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis) have been removed. To hear the latest CPI for the U.S., Midwest, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis, please call 312 -353-1880 (menu option 2).
Employment Cost Index (ECI) estimates for private industry for 14 metropolitan areas for the year ended September 2008 were released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, November 20, 2008. For each locality, two estimates are provided: 12-month percent change for total compensation and 12-month percent change for wages and salaries. The data are available in news releases for each area.
The "Employment Cost Index for the Regions" news releases have been discontinued. However, the estimates that have appeared in those releases are available in table 6 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t06.htm) and table 10 (www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.t10.htm) of the "Employment Cost Index" news release issued by the BLS National Office. Historical estimates for these series can be found at www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/regionaleci.htm.
As of March 1, 2008, subscribers will no longer receive paper copies of the Midwest CPI Summary in the mail. The Midwest CPI Summary will continue to be available through the Bureaus Web site.
A free email subscription service is available for the CPI announcement. Shortly after the CPI announcement is posted online each month, subscribers to this service receive an email message containing a link to the announcement. The subscription form with a list of available regional office CPI summaries (blue cards) is located at http://www.bls.gov/bls/list.htm.
The mailing of regional CPI announcements (summaries) and other regional publications is being discontinued as a result of unanticipated budget constraints faced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See http://www.bls.gov/bls/budgetimpact.htm for details.
Information specialists are available from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time to advise you on the availability of BLS data, publications, and information services. Staff economists also assist customers with technical questions regarding survey terms and definitions, and with the interpretation and application of BLS data.
- If you prefer, you can fax your request to us at 312 353-1886. Or,
- You can email your request to us.
Responses to inquiries received by fax and e-mail are usually completed within one workday.
Other Information Services
The regional office reference library is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our collection includes all BLS Bulletins from 1884 to present, the Monthly Labor Review from 1913 to present, all BLS Reports, recent BLS news releases and summaries, and all BLS periodicals. Loan privileges are not offered but most current material may be obtained free of charge from the information staff.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Economic Analysis and Information
J.C. Kluczynski Federal Office Building
Room 960
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
