3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, 
December 1998-September 2000 

		
	 	Compensation costs 	Wages and salaries	Benefits

 Dec. 1998	0.6			0.7			0.6
 Mar. 1999	0.5			0.5			0.3
 June 1999	1.1			1.2			1.0
 Sep. 1999	0.8			0.9			0.8
 Dec. 1999	1.0			0.9			1.2
 Mar. 2000	1.4			1.1			2.0
 June 2000	1.0			1.0			1.1
 Sep. 2000	0.9			0.8			1.0