August 2, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
12-month private industry compensation costs, June 2011
Employment Cost Index for total compensation, private industry workers, by occupational group and industry, 12-month percent change, June 2010 and June 2011
| Occupational group and industry |
Percent changes for 12 months ended |
| June 2010 |
June 2011 |
Private industry workers |
1.9 |
2.3 |
Occupational group |
|
|
Management, professional, and related |
1.5 |
2.3 |
Sales and office |
2.3 |
2.3 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance |
2.2 |
2.0 |
Production, transportation, and material moving |
2.2 |
2.7 |
Service occupations |
1.6 |
1.8 |
Industry |
|
|
Construction |
1.0 |
1.2 |
Manufacturing |
2.2 |
3.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
2.6 |
2.1 |
Information |
2.1 |
2.3 |
Financial activities |
2.4 |
3.0 |
Professional and business services |
1.3 |
2.8 |
Education and health services |
1.6 |
1.6 |
Leisure and hospitality |
1.2 |
1.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, 12-month private industry compensation costs, June 2011.
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