The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the change in the cost of labor, free from the influence of employment shifts among occupations and industries. The Employment Cost Index is based on figures from December 2005. In the third quarter of 2024, the ECI came to 166.8, indicating an increase of labor costs of 0.9 percent.

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Employment Cost Index in the United States remained unchanged at 0.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 0.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United States Employment Cost Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

United States CBO Projection: Employment Cost Index: Annual: YoY data was reported at 3.061 % in 2029. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.059 % for 2028. United States CBO Projection: Employment Cost Index: Annual: YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 3.061 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2029, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.633 % in 2020 and a record low of 1.683 % in 2011. United States CBO Projection: Employment Cost Index: Annual: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Congressional Budget Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G091: Employment Cost Index: Projection.

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United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair was 171.40000 Index: Dec 2005=100 in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair reached a record high of 171.40000 in January of 2025 and a record low of 90.50000 in January of 2002. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment Cost Index: Wages and salaries for Private industry workers in Installation, maintenance, and repair - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Service Industries data was reported at 176.000 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 174.800 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Service Industries data is updated quarterly, averaging 116.550 Jun1989=100 from Mar 1980 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176.000 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 57.200 Jun1989=100 in Mar 1980. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Service Industries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G074: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

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United States Employment Cost Index (ECI): sa: Compensation: Goods Producing data was reported at 181.700 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 180.900 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index (ECI): sa: Compensation: Goods Producing data is updated quarterly, averaging 117.000 Jun1989=100 from Mar 1980 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.700 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 62.500 Jun1989=100 in Mar 1980. United States Employment Cost Index (ECI): sa: Compensation: Goods Producing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G073: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: Private Industry data was reported at 170.500 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 169.400 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: Private Industry data is updated quarterly, averaging 113.450 Jun1989=100 from Mar 1980 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 170.500 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 63.100 Jun1989=100 in Mar 1980. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: Private Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G073: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

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United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Compensation: White Collar data was reported at 184.400 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 182.800 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Compensation: White Collar data is updated quarterly, averaging 120.900 Jun1989=100 from Mar 1982 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184.400 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 70.400 Jun1989=100 in Mar 1982. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Compensation: White Collar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G073: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: GP: Manufacturing: Durable data was reported at 169.000 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 168.100 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: GP: Manufacturing: Durable data is updated quarterly, averaging 107.800 Jun1989=100 from Sep 1976 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.000 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 48.600 Jun1989=100 in Sep 1976. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: GP: Manufacturing: Durable data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G074: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

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United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Retail Trade data was reported at 164.100 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005. This records an increase from the previous number of 162.700 Jun1989=100 for Sep 2005. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Retail Trade data is updated quarterly, averaging 112.400 Jun1989=100 from Mar 1980 (Median) to Dec 2005, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 164.100 Jun1989=100 in Dec 2005 and a record low of 66.700 Jun1989=100 in Mar 1980. United States Employment Cost Index: sa: Wages: SP: Retail Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G073: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: Jun 1989=100.

United States Employment Cost Index: Wages: West data was reported at 134.600 Dec2005=100 in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 132.900 Dec2005=100 for Dec 2017. United States Employment Cost Index: Wages: West data is updated quarterly, averaging 111.200 Dec2005=100 from Mar 2001 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 134.600 Dec2005=100 in Mar 2018 and a record low of 87.400 Dec2005=100 in Mar 2001. United States Employment Cost Index: Wages: West data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G074: National Compensation Survey: Employment Cost Index: By Region: Dec 2005=100.

The index reflects the level of the total compensation of employees in the economy. The changes in the next to last column show the percent change in the index from three months ago (or the previous quarter if the data are quarterly) and the last column shows the percent change from the same month (or quarter) last year.

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