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Employment Cost Index (ECI)

April 27, 2012
Wages and salaries and benefit costs for civilian workers rose 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2011 to March 2012. Over the year, compensation rose 1.9 percent, wages and salaries 1.7 percent, and benefits 2.7 percent. More...
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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC)

March 14, 2012
Private industry employers spent an average of $28.57 per hour worked for employee compensation in December 2011. Private industry costs averaged $1.97 per hour worked for paid leave benefits and $2.33 for legally required benefits. More...
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