November 02, 2010

12-month private industry compensation costs increase 2.0 percent

12-month change in Employment Cost Index for total compensation for private industry workers, by occupational group and industry, September 2009 & September 2010
Occupational group and industry	Percent changes for 12-months ended
Occupational group and industry	Sep 2009	Sep 2010
Private industry workers	1.2	2.0
Occupational group
Management, professional, and related	0.9	1.9
Sales and office	0.8	2.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1.7	2.0
Production, transportation, and material moving	1.9	2.5
Service occupations	2.1	1.4
Industry
Construction	0.8	1.2
Manufacturing	1.1	2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities	0.9	2.3
Information	0.7	2.0
Financial activities	0.8	2.1
Professional and business services	1.2	1.7
Education and health services	2.1	1.5
Leisure and hospitality	1.9	1.1

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