November 23, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Real hourly earnings fall 1.6 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, October 2011
| Category |
Percent change |
Average hourly earnings |
1.8 |
Average weekly hours |
0.0 |
Average weekly earnings |
1.8 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) |
3.6 |
Real average hourly earnings |
-1.6 |
Real average weekly earnings |
-1.7 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Real hourly earnings fall 1.6 percent over the year.
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