12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, 
private industry, December 2000 - December 2005


	                    Percent changes	
	
	    Compensation	Wages and	Benefit
	    costs		salaries	costs

Dec-00	       	4.4		   3.9		  5.6
Dec-01		4.2		   3.8		  5.1
Dec-02		3.2		   2.7		  4.7
Dec-03		4.0		   3.0		  6.4
Dec-04		3.8		   2.4		  6.9
Dec-05		3.0		   2.5		  4.1