Employment Cost Index-3 -
Table A. Major series of the Employment Cost Index
(Percent change)
Category
3-month,
seasonally adjusted 12-month, not seasonally adjusted
Dec.
2016
Mar.
2017
Mar.
2016
June
2016
Sept.
2016
Dec.
2016
Mar.
2017
CIVILIAN
WORKERS1
Compensation2 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.4
Wages and salaries 0.5 0.8 2.0 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.5
Benefits 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.2
PRIVATE
INDUSTRY
Compensation2 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.3
Wages and salaries 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.6
Benefits 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9
STATE AND
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
Compensation2 0.6 0.6 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.6
Wages and salaries 0.5 0.6 1.8 1.7 2.0 2.1 2.2
Benefits 0.7 0.8 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.1 3.1
1 Includes private industry and state and local government.
2 Includes wages and salaries and benefits.
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