Real Earnings
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REAL EARNINGS * APRIL 2012
All employees
Real average hourly earnings for all employees was unchanged from March to April, seasonally adjusted,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This stems from no change in both the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and average hourly earnings.
Real average weekly earnings was unchanged over the month, as a result of no change in both the real
average hourly earnings and the average workweek. Since reaching a peak in October 2010, real average
weekly earnings have fallen 1.2 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, from April 2011 to April 2012. A 0.3
percent increase in average weekly hours, combined with the decline in real average hourly earnings,
resulted in a 0.2 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period.
Production and nonsupervisory employees
Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees rose 0.2 percent from March
to April, seasonally adjusted. The increase stemmed from a 0.2 percent gain in average hourly earnings,
combined with an unchanged Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W).
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of the increase in real average
hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged workweek. Since reaching a peak in October 2010, real
average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees have fallen 1.6 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, from April 2011 to April 2012. The
decrease in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.3 percent increase in average weekly hours,
resulted in a 0.4 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period.
Real Earnings for May 2012 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
(EDT).
Last Modified Date: May 15, 2012
