February 03, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employment costs for private industry workers, December 2009
Employment Cost Index, 12-month percent change, private industry workers, (total compensation, wages and salaries, and total benefits), December 2007–December 2009
| Month |
Total compensation |
Wages and salaries |
Total benefits |
Dec 2007 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
Mar 2008 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Jun 2008 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
Sep 2008 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
Dec 2008 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
Mar 2009 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
Jun 2009 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
Sep 2009 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
Dec 2009 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employment costs for private industry workers, December 2009.
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