Figure 5. Percent change since 1990 in real average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers, total private and motor vehicles and parts, seasonally adjusted, 1990–2018
| Month |
Total private |
Motor vehicles and parts |
|
Jan 1990
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Feb 1990
|
0.0 |
4.4 |
|
Mar 1990
|
0.1 |
5.0 |
|
Apr 1990
|
0.0 |
3.9 |
|
May 1990
|
0.3 |
4.2 |
|
Jun 1990
|
0.1 |
3.9 |
|
Jul 1990
|
-0.3 |
3.3 |
|
Aug 1990
|
-0.9 |
2.6 |
|
Sep 1990
|
-1.3 |
2.4 |
|
Oct 1990
|
-1.6 |
3.3 |
|
Nov 1990
|
-1.8 |
-0.4 |
|
Dec 1990
|
-1.9 |
0.7 |
|
Jan 1991
|
-1.8 |
1.9 |
|
Feb 1991
|
-1.6 |
1.1 |
|
Mar 1991
|
-1.5 |
1.1 |
|
Apr 1991
|
-1.3 |
2.3 |
|
May 1991
|
-1.4 |
2.8 |
|
Jun 1991
|
-1.4 |
3.5 |
|
Jul 1991
|
-1.3 |
5.1 |
|
Aug 1991
|
-1.3 |
4.1 |
|
Sep 1991
|
-1.4 |
4.8 |
|
Oct 1991
|
-1.5 |
4.9 |
|
Nov 1991
|
-1.8 |
3.7 |
|
Dec 1991
|
-1.8 |
3.4 |
|
Jan 1992
|
-1.6 |
1.8 |
|
Feb 1992
|
-1.6 |
2.7 |
|
Mar 1992
|
-1.8 |
2.3 |
|
Apr 1992
|
-1.8 |
2.4 |
|
May 1992
|
-1.8 |
2.7 |
|
Jun 1992
|
-1.9 |
2.5 |
|
Jul 1992
|
-1.9 |
2.7 |
|
Aug 1992
|
-1.9 |
2.7 |
|
Sep 1992
|
-2.0 |
1.3 |
|
Oct 1992
|
-2.1 |
1.6 |
|
Nov 1992
|
-2.1 |
1.3 |
|
Dec 1992
|
-2.3 |
1.5 |
|
Jan 1993
|
-2.1 |
2.0 |
|
Feb 1993
|
-2.1 |
2.3 |
|
Mar 1993
|
-2.0 |
2.6 |
|
Apr 1993
|
-2.3 |
2.8 |
|
May 1993
|
-2.4 |
3.1 |
|
Jun 1993
|
-2.3 |
3.2 |
|
Jul 1993
|
-2.1 |
1.9 |
|
Aug 1993
|
-2.3 |
2.5 |
|
Sep 1993
|
-2.0 |
3.3 |
|
Oct 1993
|
-2.3 |
3.8 |
|
Nov 1993
|
-2.1 |
5.0 |
|
Dec 1993
|
-2.1 |
5.8 |
|
Jan 1994
|
-2.0 |
5.6 |
|
Feb 1994
|
-1.8 |
6.1 |
|
Mar 1994
|
-1.9 |
5.4 |
|
Apr 1994
|
-1.9 |
6.0 |
|
May 1994
|
-1.9 |
5.2 |
|
Jun 1994
|
-2.1 |
5.1 |
|
Jul 1994
|
-2.1 |
5.5 |
|
Aug 1994
|
-2.5 |
5.6 |
|
Sep 1994
|
-2.4 |
5.6 |
|
Oct 1994
|
-2.1 |
5.0 |
|
Nov 1994
|
-2.3 |
5.7 |
|
Dec 1994
|
-2.1 |
5.8 |
|
Jan 1995
|
-2.4 |
5.4 |
|
Feb 1995
|
-2.3 |
5.7 |
|
Mar 1995
|
-2.3 |
5.3 |
|
Apr 1995
|
-2.5 |
3.8 |
|
May 1995
|
-2.4 |
3.9 |
|
Jun 1995
|
-2.4 |
3.9 |
|
Jul 1995
|
-2.0 |
5.3 |
|
Aug 1995
|
-2.1 |
4.7 |
|
Sep 1995
|
-1.9 |
4.8 |
|
Oct 1995
|
-2.0 |
5.0 |
|
Nov 1995
|
-1.8 |
4.2 |
|
Dec 1995
|
-1.8 |
4.1 |
|
Jan 1996
|
-1.9 |
4.2 |
|
Feb 1996
|
-2.0 |
3.9 |
|
Mar 1996
|
-2.1 |
0.5 |
|
Apr 1996
|
-1.9 |
5.3 |
|
May 1996
|
-2.0 |
5.2 |
|
Jun 1996
|
-1.8 |
5.5 |
|
Jul 1996
|
-1.6 |
6.3 |
|
Aug 1996
|
-1.5 |
5.4 |
|
Sep 1996
|
-1.5 |
4.9 |
|
Oct 1996
|
-1.6 |
3.0 |
|
Nov 1996
|
-1.5 |
2.6 |
|
Dec 1996
|
-1.5 |
3.8 |
|
Jan 1997
|
-1.3 |
4.2 |
|
Feb 1997
|
-1.3 |
3.3 |
|
Mar 1997
|
-0.9 |
3.4 |
|
Apr 1997
|
-0.8 |
3.4 |
|
May 1997
|
-0.4 |
3.7 |
|
Jun 1997
|
-0.4 |
3.4 |
|
Jul 1997
|
-0.1 |
2.1 |
|
Aug 1997
|
0.3 |
3.2 |
|
Sep 1997
|
0.1 |
2.0 |
|
Oct 1997
|
0.6 |
4.9 |
|
Nov 1997
|
0.9 |
4.9 |
|
Dec 1997
|
1.1 |
5.0 |
|
Jan 1998
|
1.3 |
3.5 |
|
Feb 1998
|
1.6 |
4.3 |
|
Mar 1998
|
2.0 |
4.5 |
|
Apr 1998
|
2.4 |
3.1 |
|
May 1998
|
2.4 |
2.3 |
|
Jun 1998
|
2.4 |
1.0 |
|
Jul 1998
|
2.4 |
-3.6 |
|
Aug 1998
|
2.8 |
0.0 |
|
Sep 1998
|
3.0 |
-0.2 |
|
Oct 1998
|
3.0 |
-0.7 |
|
Nov 1998
|
3.1 |
-0.9 |
|
Dec 1998
|
3.3 |
-1.7 |
|
Jan 1999
|
3.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Feb 1999
|
3.8 |
-0.6 |
|
Mar 1999
|
3.9 |
0.3 |
|
Apr 1999
|
3.6 |
0.4 |
|
May 1999
|
3.9 |
0.5 |
|
Jun 1999
|
4.2 |
1.9 |
|
Jul 1999
|
4.2 |
1.7 |
|
Aug 1999
|
4.0 |
1.1 |
|
Sep 1999
|
4.0 |
0.8 |
|
Oct 1999
|
4.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Nov 1999
|
4.0 |
-0.4 |
|
Dec 1999
|
4.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Jan 2000
|
4.2 |
0.7 |
|
Feb 2000
|
4.2 |
0.0 |
|
Mar 2000
|
3.8 |
-0.6 |
|
Apr 2000
|
4.3 |
0.0 |
|
May 2000
|
4.4 |
-0.1 |
|
Jun 2000
|
4.2 |
-0.2 |
|
Jul 2000
|
4.2 |
-0.4 |
|
Aug 2000
|
4.5 |
0.1 |
|
Sep 2000
|
4.3 |
-0.3 |
|
Oct 2000
|
4.5 |
1.2 |
|
Nov 2000
|
4.9 |
1.2 |
|
Dec 2000
|
5.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Jan 2001
|
4.4 |
-2.4 |
|
Feb 2001
|
4.7 |
-1.3 |
|
Mar 2001
|
5.2 |
-1.3 |
|
Apr 2001
|
5.0 |
-1.5 |
|
May 2001
|
4.8 |
-0.6 |
|
Jun 2001
|
5.0 |
-0.6 |
|
Jul 2001
|
5.4 |
1.2 |
|
Aug 2001
|
5.7 |
1.0 |
|
Sep 2001
|
5.3 |
0.8 |
|
Oct 2001
|
6.0 |
1.9 |
|
Nov 2001
|
6.5 |
2.6 |
|
Dec 2001
|
7.0 |
3.7 |
|
Jan 2002
|
6.9 |
3.6 |
|
Feb 2002
|
6.9 |
4.7 |
|
Mar 2002
|
6.9 |
5.3 |
|
Apr 2002
|
6.4 |
5.4 |
|
May 2002
|
6.7 |
5.7 |
|
Jun 2002
|
6.9 |
5.8 |
|
Jul 2002
|
7.0 |
5.4 |
|
Aug 2002
|
7.0 |
6.2 |
|
Sep 2002
|
7.2 |
6.2 |
|
Oct 2002
|
7.3 |
8.2 |
|
Nov 2002
|
7.4 |
9.2 |
|
Dec 2002
|
7.5 |
8.2 |
|
Jan 2003
|
7.2 |
7.9 |
|
Feb 2003
|
7.0 |
6.8 |
|
Mar 2003
|
6.7 |
6.5 |
|
Apr 2003
|
7.3 |
6.3 |
|
May 2003
|
7.9 |
7.4 |
|
Jun 2003
|
8.1 |
7.6 |
|
Jul 2003
|
7.9 |
7.7 |
|
Aug 2003
|
7.5 |
7.0 |
|
Sep 2003
|
7.2 |
6.9 |
|
Oct 2003
|
7.4 |
5.8 |
|
Nov 2003
|
7.8 |
6.0 |
|
Dec 2003
|
7.5 |
5.7 |
|
Jan 2004
|
7.3 |
5.3 |
|
Feb 2004
|
7.2 |
4.9 |
|
Mar 2004
|
7.2 |
4.7 |
|
Apr 2004
|
7.3 |
5.0 |
|
May 2004
|
7.0 |
3.7 |
|
Jun 2004
|
6.9 |
3.6 |
|
Jul 2004
|
6.9 |
3.5 |
|
Aug 2004
|
7.2 |
3.9 |
|
Sep 2004
|
7.2 |
4.4 |
|
Oct 2004
|
6.7 |
3.8 |
|
Nov 2004
|
6.3 |
3.7 |
|
Dec 2004
|
6.4 |
4.0 |
|
Jan 2005
|
6.8 |
4.5 |
|
Feb 2005
|
6.5 |
4.5 |
|
Mar 2005
|
6.5 |
3.7 |
|
Apr 2005
|
6.4 |
3.0 |
|
May 2005
|
6.7 |
3.6 |
|
Jun 2005
|
6.8 |
3.1 |
|
Jul 2005
|
6.5 |
2.4 |
|
Aug 2005
|
5.9 |
2.9 |
|
Sep 2005
|
4.4 |
1.0 |
|
Oct 2005
|
5.0 |
2.3 |
|
Nov 2005
|
5.9 |
3.1 |
|
Dec 2005
|
6.3 |
3.0 |
|
Jan 2006
|
5.9 |
2.0 |
|
Feb 2006
|
6.3 |
1.6 |
|
Mar 2006
|
6.5 |
1.7 |
|
Apr 2006
|
6.5 |
0.5 |
|
May 2006
|
6.3 |
0.5 |
|
Jun 2006
|
6.5 |
0.1 |
|
Jul 2006
|
6.3 |
-1.7 |
|
Aug 2006
|
6.2 |
-2.5 |
|
Sep 2006
|
7.0 |
-2.7 |
|
Oct 2006
|
8.1 |
-2.4 |
|
Nov 2006
|
8.3 |
-2.6 |
|
Dec 2006
|
8.1 |
-2.8 |
|
Jan 2007
|
8.2 |
-3.5 |
|
Feb 2007
|
8.2 |
-4.1 |
|
Mar 2007
|
7.9 |
-3.8 |
|
Apr 2007
|
7.9 |
-2.6 |
|
May 2007
|
7.8 |
-3.4 |
|
Jun 2007
|
8.2 |
-3.3 |
|
Jul 2007
|
8.2 |
-4.0 |
|
Aug 2007
|
8.4 |
-2.5 |
|
Sep 2007
|
8.3 |
-3.6 |
|
Oct 2007
|
8.1 |
-5.3 |
|
Nov 2007
|
7.4 |
-5.7 |
|
Dec 2007
|
7.4 |
-5.9 |
|
Jan 2008
|
7.3 |
-5.5 |
|
Feb 2008
|
7.4 |
-5.2 |
|
Mar 2008
|
7.5 |
-5.9 |
|
Apr 2008
|
7.4 |
-5.8 |
|
May 2008
|
7.2 |
-6.7 |
|
Jun 2008
|
6.2 |
-7.5 |
|
Jul 2008
|
5.7 |
-8.1 |
|
Aug 2008
|
6.4 |
-9.4 |
|
Sep 2008
|
6.4 |
-8.2 |
|
Oct 2008
|
7.9 |
-7.8 |
|
Nov 2008
|
10.8 |
-5.1 |
|
Dec 2008
|
12.3 |
-4.7 |
|
Jan 2009
|
12.1 |
-5.8 |
|
Feb 2009
|
11.9 |
-5.7 |
|
Mar 2009
|
12.5 |
-6.0 |
|
Apr 2009
|
12.3 |
-6.9 |
|
May 2009
|
12.2 |
-8.3 |
|
Jun 2009
|
11.2 |
-8.9 |
|
Jul 2009
|
11.3 |
-5.5 |
|
Aug 2009
|
11.4 |
-8.7 |
|
Sep 2009
|
11.3 |
-8.7 |
|
Oct 2009
|
11.2 |
-8.6 |
|
Nov 2009
|
11.2 |
-9.3 |
|
Dec 2009
|
11.2 |
-9.0 |
|
Jan 2010
|
11.3 |
-8.8 |
|
Feb 2010
|
11.7 |
-9.4 |
|
Mar 2010
|
11.6 |
-9.7 |
|
Apr 2010
|
11.8 |
-9.2 |
|
May 2010
|
12.2 |
-8.4 |
|
Jun 2010
|
12.3 |
-8.3 |
|
Jul 2010
|
12.2 |
-7.4 |
|
Aug 2010
|
12.5 |
-10.1 |
|
Sep 2010
|
12.2 |
-7.9 |
|
Oct 2010
|
12.3 |
-8.5 |
|
Nov 2010
|
12.1 |
-9.1 |
|
Dec 2010
|
11.6 |
-9.5 |
|
Jan 2011
|
11.7 |
-10.2 |
|
Feb 2011
|
11.3 |
-10.4 |
|
Mar 2011
|
10.7 |
-10.1 |
|
Apr 2011
|
10.3 |
-11.0 |
|
May 2011
|
10.2 |
-11.0 |
|
Jun 2011
|
10.3 |
-11.8 |
|
Jul 2011
|
10.3 |
-12.6 |
|
Aug 2011
|
9.9 |
-14.3 |
|
Sep 2011
|
9.8 |
-14.2 |
|
Oct 2011
|
10.1 |
-13.7 |
|
Nov 2011
|
9.8 |
-14.4 |
|
Dec 2011
|
9.9 |
-14.5 |
|
Jan 2012
|
9.7 |
-14.1 |
|
Feb 2012
|
9.4 |
-15.1 |
|
Mar 2012
|
9.6 |
-15.9 |
|
Apr 2012
|
9.6 |
-15.8 |
|
May 2012
|
9.8 |
-16.7 |
|
Jun 2012
|
10.2 |
-16.2 |
|
Jul 2012
|
10.4 |
-16.6 |
|
Aug 2012
|
9.7 |
-17.5 |
|
Sep 2012
|
9.3 |
-18.7 |
|
Oct 2012
|
8.9 |
-18.7 |
|
Nov 2012
|
9.6 |
-17.5 |
|
Dec 2012
|
9.9 |
-18.2 |
|
Jan 2013
|
9.9 |
-18.6 |
|
Feb 2013
|
9.6 |
-19.3 |
|
Mar 2013
|
10.1 |
-19.2 |
|
Apr 2013
|
10.6 |
-19.3 |
|
May 2013
|
10.6 |
-19.1 |
|
Jun 2013
|
10.6 |
-19.6 |
|
Jul 2013
|
10.6 |
-18.9 |
|
Aug 2013
|
10.4 |
-18.5 |
|
Sep 2013
|
10.7 |
-18.2 |
|
Oct 2013
|
10.8 |
-18.1 |
|
Nov 2013
|
10.9 |
-18.3 |
|
Dec 2013
|
10.7 |
-18.2 |
|
Jan 2014
|
10.8 |
-19.0 |
|
Feb 2014
|
11.2 |
-18.8 |
|
Mar 2014
|
10.9 |
-17.7 |
|
Apr 2014
|
10.8 |
-18.9 |
|
May 2014
|
10.9 |
-18.7 |
|
Jun 2014
|
10.8 |
-18.6 |
|
Jul 2014
|
10.9 |
-18.5 |
|
Aug 2014
|
11.3 |
-19.0 |
|
Sep 2014
|
11.4 |
-19.2 |
|
Oct 2014
|
11.7 |
-18.6 |
|
Nov 2014
|
12.3 |
-18.1 |
|
Dec 2014
|
12.6 |
-18.4 |
|
Jan 2015
|
14.1 |
-17.2 |
|
Feb 2015
|
14.0 |
-17.4 |
|
Mar 2015
|
13.7 |
-17.5 |
|
Apr 2015
|
13.8 |
-17.3 |
|
May 2015
|
13.8 |
-17.4 |
|
Jun 2015
|
13.6 |
-17.6 |
|
Jul 2015
|
13.5 |
-18.2 |
|
Aug 2015
|
13.8 |
-18.2 |
|
Sep 2015
|
14.5 |
-17.4 |
|
Oct 2015
|
14.8 |
-18.2 |
|
Nov 2015
|
14.7 |
-19.0 |
|
Dec 2015
|
15.1 |
-18.1 |
|
Jan 2016
|
15.5 |
-18.0 |
|
Feb 2016
|
16.1 |
-17.4 |
|
Mar 2016
|
16.0 |
-17.7 |
|
Apr 2016
|
15.8 |
-18.6 |
|
May 2016
|
15.7 |
-18.1 |
|
Jun 2016
|
15.6 |
-18.2 |
|
Jul 2016
|
15.8 |
-16.7 |
|
Aug 2016
|
15.8 |
-17.4 |
|
Sep 2016
|
15.7 |
-18.6 |
|
Oct 2016
|
15.8 |
-18.8 |
|
Nov 2016
|
15.8 |
-19.0 |
|
Dec 2016
|
15.6 |
-19.7 |
|
Jan 2017
|
15.3 |
-20.3 |
|
Feb 2017
|
15.6 |
-20.4 |
|
Mar 2017
|
15.8 |
-20.2 |
|
Apr 2017
|
16.0 |
-19.9 |
|
May 2017
|
16.2 |
-19.0 |
|
Jun 2017
|
16.5 |
-19.8 |
|
Jul 2017
|
16.6 |
-19.6 |
|
Aug 2017
|
16.2 |
-19.4 |
|
Sep 2017
|
16.1 |
-19.8 |
|
Oct 2017
|
16.0 |
-19.0 |
|
Nov 2017
|
15.8 |
-19.6 |
|
Dec 2017
|
16.0 |
-18.2 |
|
Jan 2018
|
15.7 |
-17.7 |
|
Feb 2018
|
15.7 |
-18.3 |
|
Mar 2018
|
16.1 |
-18.1 |
|
Apr 2018
|
16.2 |
-17.9 |
|
May 2018
|
16.2 |
-18.2 |
|
Jun 2018
|
16.2 |
-18.2 |
|
Jul 2018
|
16.2 |
-18.3 |
|
Aug 2018
|
16.6 |
-18.0 |
|
Sep 2018
|
16.9 |
-17.7 |
|
Oct 2018
|
16.6 |
-17.9 |
|
Nov 2018
|
17.2 |
-17.3 |
|
Dec 2018
|
17.9 |
-17.1 |