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EMPLOYMENT QUICK FACTS January 2017
JOBS ADDED: 227,000
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH: 1.6%
UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.8%
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
EMPLOYMENT CHANGES BY INDUSTRY
January 2016 - January 2017
INDUSTRYGrowth
RateTotal
Change
Natural Resources & Mining -7.7% -56,000
Construction 2.6% 170,000
Manufacturing -0.4% -46,000
Trade, Trans., Utilities 1.4% 372,000
Information 0.1% 4,000
Financial Activity 2.3% 190,000
Professional & Business Services 2.9% 574,000
Education & Health Services 2.5% 556,000
Leisure & Hospitality 2.2% 347,000
Other Services 1.2% 70,000
Government 0.7% 162,000
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
UNEMPLOYMENTJanuary 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsNote: Jobs added in thousands
Target Effective Federal Funds Rate (Jan 2017) 0.75%
Prime Rate (Jan 2017) 3.75%
10 Year U.S. Treasury (As of Jan 31, 2017) 2.46%
30 Year Mortgage Rate Fixed (As of Jan 31, 2017) 4.16%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Change (Dec 2015-Dec 2016)
+1.6%
Consumer Price Index Change (Dec 2015-Dec 2016) +2.1%
Producer Price Index (Dec 2015-Dec 2016) +1.6%Sources: U.S. Federal Reserve, Wall Street Journal, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics
YEAR-OVER-YEAR AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE GROWTH
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
+2.5% Jan 2017
2007 - 2016 Average = 2.4%
The United States economy is growing modestly and is consistent with a mature economic environment. Employment grew by 227,000 jobs in January, a 1.6 percent yearly growth rate. The nation’s unemployment slightly increased to 4.8 percent in January. Yearly wage growth decreased from December 2016 to January 2017 at 2.5 percent. Home prices continued to climb with median home sale prices coming in just over $218K for November 2016. Inflation was also on the rise with the Consumer Price Index increasing to 2.1 percent in December 2016, its highest level in over two years. Gross Domestic Product was reported at 1.9 percent for fourth quarter of last year, which was lower than third quarter’s 3.5 percent, but higher than both first and second quarters in 2016.
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION
76 Months of Jobs Added
Highlights UNITED STATES | FEB 2017
ROBERT SPENDLOVEEconomic and Public Policy Officer
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A division of ZB, N.A. Member FDIC As of February 3, 2017
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT 4Q 2016 GDP= 1.9%
Source: American Bankers Association Analysis of Data from Bureau of Economic Analysis
HOUSINGMedian Home Sale Price
Source: Graphiq.com reporting of data from CoreLogic
DEMOGRAPHICSU.S. Population Growth by State: 2015 - 2016
CONSUMER CONFIDENCEU.S. Consumer Confidence Index
Source: The Conference Board
Above 110 indicates economic prosperity
Jan 2017 Consumer Confidence Index: 111.8Jan 2016 to Jan 2017 CCI Change: -1.5 points
• Population Growth Rate: 0.7% (2016: 323,127,513)
• Total Fertility Rate: 1.86 (2013)
• Median Age: 37.8 (2015)
• Household Size: 2.65 (2015)
• Median Household Income: $56,516 (2015)
• Annual Mean Wages & Salaries: $48,320 (2015)
• Per Capita Personal Income: $47,669 (2015)
• Personal Income(% Change): 4.4% (2014-2015)Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
National Center for Health Statistics, statista.com.
QUICK FACTS
$218,175 Nov 2016
Fixed Investment
Inventories Net Exports
Government
Personal Consumption
U.S.: 0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
1.5% or more
0.7% to 1.4%
0.0% to 0.1%
Population Loss
0.2% to 0.6%