Employment Cost Index: Total Compensation |
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Region |
Sep 2007 |
Jun 2008 |
Sep 2008 |
% Change toSep 2008 from- |
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Sep 2007 |
Jun 2008 |
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|
Northeast |
106.2 |
108.1 |
108.7 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
|
|
South |
106.1 |
108.5 |
109.1 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
|
|
Midwest |
104.6 |
107.0 |
107.4 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
|
|
West |
105.7 |
108.4 |
109.3 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
|
|
Total U. S. |
105.7 |
108.0 |
108.7 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
|
Employment Cost Index: Wages and Salaries Only |
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Region |
Sep 2007 |
Jun 2008 |
Sep 2008 |
% Change toSep 2008 from- |
|
|
Sep 2007 |
Jun 2008 |
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|
Northeast |
106.1 |
108.2 |
108.7 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
|
South |
106.5 |
109.1 |
109.8 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
|
Midwest |
105.0 |
107.5 |
107.9 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
|
West |
106.2 |
108.9 |
109.5 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
|
Total U.S. |
106.0 |
108.4 |
109.1 |
2.9 |
0.6 |
Source: Midwest Economy- Employment Cost Index, retrieved 01/05/2009, U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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