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Employment Cost Index

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The Economics Daily

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Compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $42.48 per hour worked in December 2022

Total employer compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $42.48 per hour worked in December 2022. Wages and salaries cost employers $29.32 and accounted for 69.0 percent of total costs, while benefits cost $13.17 and accounted for the remaining 31.0 percent. read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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The Linked Employment Cost Index: a first look and estimation methodology

This article provides a first look at the Linked Employment Cost Index, an index the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is evaluating for potential publication. read more »