April 30, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Compensation costs for private industry workers: March 2011–March 2012
Employment Cost Index, compensation costs, private industry workers, 12-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted, March 2011–March 2012
Month |
Percent change |
Total compensation |
Wages and salaries |
Benefits |
Mar 2011 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
Jun 2011 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
Sep 2011 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
Dec 2011 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
Mar 2012 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Compensation costs for private industry workers: March 2011–March 2012.
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