May 03, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
12-month private industry compensation costs, March 2010–March 2011
Employment Cost Index for total compensation, private industry workers, by occupational group and industry, 12-month percent change, March 2010 and March 2011
| Occupational group and industry |
Percent changes for 12-months ended |
| Mar 2010 |
Mar 2011 |
Private industry workers |
1.6 |
2.0 |
Industry |
|
|
Construction |
1.1 |
0.6 |
Manufacturing |
1.8 |
2.8 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1.9 |
1.9 |
Information |
1.2 |
2.4 |
Financial activities |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Professional and business services |
1.0 |
2.2 |
Education and health services |
1.6 |
1.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
1.1 |
1.0 |
Occupational group |
|
|
Management, professional, and related |
1.3 |
2.1 |
Sales and office |
1.8 |
2.1 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance |
2.1 |
1.4 |
Production, transportation, and material moving |
2.0 |
2.1 |
Service occupations |
1.5 |
1.9 |
These data are featured in the TED article, 12-month private industry compensation costs, March 2010–March 2011.
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