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Employee Benefits in the United States

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. More...
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Employment Cost Index (ECI)

April 30, 2009
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2008 to March 2009. For the year ended March 2009, compensation costs rose 2.1 percent. The 12-month increase for wages and salaries was 2.2 percent and the benefits increase was 2.0 percent. More...
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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC)

March 12, 2009
Employers spent an average of $29.18 per hour worked for compensation in December 2008. Wages and salaries averaged $20.37 and benefits $8.81. Private industry compensation costs averaged $27.35 per hour, including $2.26 for legally required and $1.85 for paid leave benefits. More...
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