August 22, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Real average hourly earnings down 1.3 percent over the year
Over-the-year percentage change in real average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted, July 2011
Category |
Percent change |
Average hourly earnings |
2.3 |
Average weekly hours |
0.3 |
Average weekly earnings |
2.6 |
CPI-U |
3.6 |
Real average hourly earnings |
-1.3 |
Real average weekly earnings |
-1.0 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Real average hourly earnings down 1.3 percent over the year.
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