June 8, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employer costs for legally required benefits in March 2012
Private industry employer costs per hour worked for legally required benefits by establishment employment size and major industry group, March 2012
| Establishment employment size and major industry group |
Cost of legally required benefits per hour worked |
Total |
$2.36 |
1-49 workers, total |
2.08 |
Goods producing |
2.84 |
Service providing |
1.96 |
50-99 workers, total |
2.27 |
Goods producing |
2.98 |
Service providing |
2.13 |
100-499 workers, total |
2.36 |
Goods producing |
2.79 |
Service providing |
2.25 |
500 workers or more, total |
3.02 |
Goods producing |
3.34 |
Service providing |
2.94 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Employer costs for legally required benefits in March 2012.
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