3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index for State 
and local government, December 2005-September 2007


			         Percent change	
		
	 Compensation costs	Wages and salaries	Benefit costs	

Dec-05		1.1			1.0		     1.3	
Mar-06		0.7			0.5		     1.1	
Jun-06		1.0			0.9		     1.3	
Sep-06		1.3			1.3		     1.4	
Dec-06		1.0			0.8		     1.4	
Mar-07		1.3			0.9		     2.1	
Jun-07		1.1			0.8		     1.7	
Sep-07		0.8			1.0		     0.7