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Private industry compensation costs average $45.65 per hour worked in June 2025

Employer costs for private industry workers averaged $32.07 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $13.58 for benefits in June 2025. Employer costs in the manufacturing industry averaged $30.94 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $15.36 for benefits.

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09/11/2025 CPI for all items rises 0.4% in August; shelter and food up

09/11/2025 Real average hourly earnings for all employees decrease 0.1% in August

09/10/2025 PPI for final demand declines 0.1% in August; services fall 0.2%, goods increase 0.1%

09/09/2025 Benton, AR, has largest county 1st quarter over-the-year wage gain at 14.6%

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Aug 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.3% in Aug 2025

Payroll Employment:
+22,000(p) in Aug 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Aug 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.1%(p) in Aug 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
+3.3%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Jul 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.1% in Jul 2025