Davenport Area Economic Summary

Updated February 01, 2017

This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.

Unemployment rates for the Davenport area, Average weekly wages for all industries by county
selected area counties, and the nation Davenport area, 2nd quarter 2016
(U.S. = $989; Area = $837)
Unemployment rates
4.8
United States
4.5

5.9
Davenport area
5.5

7.0
Henry Co., IL
6.6

7.1
Mercer Co., IL
6.3

Rock Island Co., 7.1

IL 6.3

4.6
Scott Co., IA
4.4

0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0

Dec-15 Dec-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
12-month percent changes in employment
Percent Change from Dec.
Davenport area employment
3.0 Dec. 2016 2015 to Dec. 2016
(numbers in thousands)
2.0 Number Percent
Total nonfarm 179.2 -1.9 -1.0
1.0 Mining, logging, and construction 9.2 -0.1 -1.1
Manufacturing 22.2 -1.5 -6.3
0.0 Trade, transportation, and utilities 37.4 -0.2 -0.5
Information 2.2 -0.1 -4.3
-1.0
Financial activities 7.3 0.0 0.0
-2.0 Professional and business services 23.7 -0.3 -1.3
Education and health services 27.0 0.3 1.1
-3.0 Leisure and hospitality 16.2 -0.6 -3.6
Davenport area United States Other services 7.5 -0.1 -1.3
-4.0
Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Government 26.5 0.7 2.7
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics. Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.

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 Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
consumers for selected categories producers for selected industries nationwide
12-month percent change in CPI-U, December 2016 Percent 12-month percent changes in PPI
6.0
10.0
Midwest region 8.1
8.0 4.0
U.S. city average
6.0 5.4 2.0

4.0 0.0
2.1
1.8 -2.0
2.0

0.0 -4.0
-0.4 -0.2
-2.0 -6.0 General freight trucking
All Items Food Energy Hospitals
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index. -8.0 Food mfg
Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
Midwest Region average annual expenditures 2015 Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Davenport United
Occupation
area States

All other Housing Total, all occupations $21.01 $23.23

$10,138 $17,370 Construction managers 42.10 46.88
18.4% 31.5%
General and operations managers 40.82 57.44
Accountants and auditors 31.97 36.19
Registered nurses 26.78 34.14
Healthcare
$4,616 Construction laborers 19.51 17.57
8.4% Team assemblers 14.97 15.17
Personal Retail salespersons 13.28 12.67
Trans-
insurance & Customer service representatives 13.21 16.62
pensions portation
$9,597 Nursing assistants 11.93 12.89
$6,260
11.4% 17.4% Waiters and waitresses 10.06 11.07
Food
$7,090 Cashiers 9.65 10.09
12.9% Total:
$55,071 Cooks, fast food 9.23 9.43
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey. Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2015.

Employer costs per hour worked for wages and Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
selected employee benefits by geographic division 12-month percent changes in ECI
Percent
4.0
Private industry, September West North United
3.5
2016 Central (1) States
3.0
Total compensation $29.55 $32.27
Wages and salaries 20.65 22.52 2.5
Total benefits 8.91 9.75 2.0
Paid leave 1.99 2.21
1.09 1.5
Vacation 1.15
Supplemental pay 0.79 1.16 1.0
Insurance 2.54 2.59
0.5
Retirement and savings 1.23 1.25 West North Central United States
Legally required benefits 2.36 2.54 0.0
Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16
(1) West North Central includes IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, and SD.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation. Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.

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