Percent change from four quarters earlier in real hourly 
compensation in the nonfarm business sector, 1990-2003

		
Year     Quarter     Percent change
	
1990	  I   	          -0.4	
	  II		   2.1	
	  III		   1.9	
	  IV		   0.7	
1991	  I		   0.7	
	  II		   0.9	
	  III		   1.5	
          IV 		   2.6	
1992	  I		   3.6	
	  II		   2.3	
	  III		   2.8	
	  IV 		   1.9	
1993	  I		   0.3	
	  II              -0.2	
	  III  	          -1.1	
	  IV              -1.0	
1994	  I		   0.2	
	  II              -0.1	
	  III             -1.0	
	  IV              -0.5	
1995	  I               -1.3	
	  II              -0.7	
	  III		   0.2	
	  IV		   0.6	
1996	  I		   0.6	
	  II		   0.9	
	  III		   1.0	
	  IV		   0.2	
1997	  I		   0.0	
	  II		   0.4	
	  III		   0.8	
	  IV		   2.3	
1998	  I		   4.0	
	  II		   4.6	
	  III		   5.2	
	  IV		   4.1	
1999	  I		   3.8	
	  II		   2.3	
	  III		   1.3	
	  IV		   2.5	
2000	  I		   3.6	
	  II		   3.4	
	  III		   4.4	
	  IV		   2.9	
2001	  I		   1.1	
	  II		   1.4	
	  III		   0.6	
	  IV	 	   1.7	
2002	  I		   2.0	
	  II		   2.2	
	  III		   1.7	
	  IV	 	   0.6	
2003	  I		   0.0	
	  II		   1.2	
	  III		   2.4	
	  IV		   3.4