3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, private industry workers, seasonally adjusted, December 2000-September 2002 Percent change Compensation costs Wages and salaries Benefit costs Dec. 2000 0.9 0.8 1.1 Mar. 2001 1.1 1.0 1.3 June 2001 1.0 1.0 1.1 Sep. 2001 0.9 0.7 1.4 Dec. 2001 1.0 0.9 1.3 Mar. 2002 0.9 0.9 1.1 June 2002 1.1 1.0 1.4 Sep. 2002 0.6 0.4 1.0