BLS Issues Report on Employment Cost Index March 2026
May 01, 2026
May 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- Employment Cost Index March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - April 30, 2026 (21 pages)
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Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.8 percent and benefit costs increased 1.2 percent from December 2025. (See chart 1 and tables A, . . .
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Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.8 percent and benefit costs increased 1.2 percent from December 2025. (See chart 1 and tables A, . . .