Chart 27. Over-the-year percent change in average hourly earnings, all employees, seasonally adjusted, 2007–21
Date Earnings change

Dec 2007

3.0

Dec 2008

3.6

Dec 2009

1.9

Dec 2010

1.8

Dec 2011

2.0

Dec 2012

2.2

Dec 2013

1.9

Dec 2014

2.0

Dec 2015

2.5

Dec 2016

2.7

Dec 2017

2.7

Dec 2018

3.4

Dec 2019

2.9

Dec 2020

5.5

Dec 2021

4.9

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.