Employee Compensation Rose 0.6% in Q3

Washington, DC, October 28, 2016—Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.6%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending in September 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Wages and salaries (which make up about 70% of compensation costs) increased 0.5%, and benefits (which make up the remaining 30% of compensation) increased 0.7%.