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 |