The Employment Cost Index, or ECI, measures changes in the cost of employees to employers over time. In the private sector, business owners and human resources professionals can use …

Dec 10, 2025 · Employment Cost Index for wages and salaries, by occupational group and industry: Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted.

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the change in the cost of labor, free from the influence of employment shifts among occupations and industries. For information on survey …

Dec 5, 2025 · Explore the Employment Cost Index by BLS, a vital tool for tracking employee compensation trends and economic health. Discover its uses for employers, economists, and …

Apr 30, 2025 · The 12-month current-dollar U.S. Employment Cost Index (ECI), which controls for occupational composition, extended its nine-quarter softening trend, while remaining solidly …

A balanced labor market and employers’ deliberate efforts to contain compensation costs led to a moderate 0.9% quarterly increase in the Employment Cost Index (ECI) in Q1 2025 — …

Dec 10, 2025 · Compensation and wages and salaries (not seasonally adjusted): Employment Cost Index for total compensation, and wages and salaries, for private industry workers, by area.

Jan 31, 2025 · Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently reiterated his belief that “the labor market is not a source of significant inflationary pressures,” and the latest Employment Cost …

Dec 10, 2025 · Graph and download economic data for Employment Cost Index: Total compensation for Private industry workers in All industries and occupations …

EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX (ECI) TOTAL COMPENSATION: 3-month % change (SA) Civilian workers 0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2025 Private industry workers 0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2025 State and …