January 22, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Real earnings in December 2009
Over-the-year percentage change in real average hourly and weekly earnings, December 2009, seasonally adjusted
| Month |
Over-the-year percent change
in real average hourly earnings |
Over-the-year percent change
in real average weekly earnings |
Dec 08 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
Jan 09 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
Feb 09 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
Mar 09 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
Apr 09 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
May 09 |
4.6 |
2.8 |
Jun 09 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
Jul 09 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
Aug 09 |
4.6 |
2.7 |
Sep 09 |
4.4 |
2.8 |
Oct 09 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
Nov 09 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
Dec 09 |
-1.3 |
-1.6 |
These data featured in the TED article, Real earnings in December 2009.
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