June 20, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Real earnings in May 2011
Over-the-month change in real average hourly earnings for all employees, seasonally adjusted, May 2010–May 2011
| Month |
Percent change |
May 2010 |
0.4 |
Jun 2010 |
0.2 |
Jul 2010 |
-0.2 |
Aug 2010 |
0.1 |
Sep 2010 |
-0.1 |
Oct 2010 |
0.1 |
Nov 2010 |
-0.2 |
Dec 2010 |
-0.4 |
Jan 2011 |
0.0 |
Feb 2011 |
-0.5 |
Mar 2011 |
-0.5 |
Apr 2011 |
-0.3 |
May 2011 |
0.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Real earnings in May 2011.
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