August 07, 2008
Two-thirds of private industry and State and local government workers had access to retirement
benefits and nearly three-quarters to medical care in March 2008. Access and participation in
retirement and medical care benefits were greater in government than in private industry.
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July 31, 2008
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, from
March to June 2008, the same as the increase in the previous quarter. For the year ended
June 2008, compensation costs rose 3.1 percent; the June 2007 12-month percent increase was
3.3 percent.
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September 10, 2008
Employer costs for retirement and savings plans averaged $1.25 per hour worked in June 2008, which
accounted for 4.4 percent of total compensation costs. Overall, employers spent an average of
$28.48 per hour worked for compensation. Wages and salaries averaged $19.85 and benefits averaged
$8.64.
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Current NCS News Releases
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- Employee Benefits in State and Local Government, September 2007 (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Benefits in the United States, March 2008 (HTML) (PDF)
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