Category: Research - Topic: Economics - REAL HOURLY EARNINGS

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 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.2% in July Posted: August 13, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Friday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from June to July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decrease stems from a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent increase in the average work week combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings. Since reaching a recent low in October 2009, real average weekly earnings have risen 2.0 percent.
Real average hourly earnings rose 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from July 2009 to July 2010. A 1.2 percent increase in average weekly hours, combined with the increase in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 1.6 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings rose 0.1% in June Posted: July 16, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Friday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.1 percent from May to June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase stems from a 0.1 percent decrease in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.1 percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent decrease in the average work week combined with the increase in real average hourly earnings. Since reaching a recent low in October 2009, real average weekly earnings have risen 1.7 percent.
Real average hourly earnings rose 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2009 to June 2010. A 0.9 percent increase in average weekly hours, combined with the increase in real average hourly earnings resulted in an 1.5 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings rose 0.5% in May Posted: June 17, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.5 percent from April to May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase stems from a 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings and a 0.2 percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.8 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent increase in the average work week combined with the increase in real average hourly earnings. Since reaching a recent low in October 2009, real average weekly earnings have risen 2.1 percent.
Real average hourly earnings was unchanged, seasonally adjusted, from May 2009 to May 2010. A 0.9 percent increase in average weekly hours, combined with the unchanged real average hourly earnings resulted in an 0.9 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings rose 0.1% in April Posted: May 19, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Wednesday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.1 percent from March to April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase stems from a 0.1 percent decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) while average hourly earnings remained unchanged.
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.4 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent increase in the average work week combining with the increase in real average hourly earnings. Over the past 6 months, real average weekly earnings have risen by 1.2 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from April 2009 to April 2010. The decline in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.6 percent increase in average weekly hours, resulted in essentially no change in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.2% in March Posted: April 14, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Wednesday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from February to March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decrease stems from a 0.1 percent decrease in average hourly earnings and a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.1 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent increase in the average work week offsetting the decrease in real average hourly earnings. Over the past 9 months, real average weekly earnings have changed little.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from March 2009 to March 2010. The decrease in real average hourly earnings combined with no change in average weekly hours resulted in a 0.6 percent decline in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings Rose 0.1% in February Posted: March 18, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.1 percent from January to February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase stems from a 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings while the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) remained unchanged.
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent decline in the average work week offsetting the increase in real average hourly earnings. Over the past 6 months, real average weekly earnings have changed little.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from February 2009 to February 2010. A 0.9 percent decline in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings, resulted in a 1.2 percent decline in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings unch% in January Posted: February 19, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Friday)Real average hourly earnings was unchanged from December 2009 to January 2010, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was offset by a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings for all employees.
Real average weekly earnings grew 0.3 percent over the month, as a result of a 0.3 percent increase in the average work week and no change in real average hourly earnings. Over the past 6 months, real average weekly earnings are essentially unchanged.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from January 2009 to January 2010. A 0.9 percent decline in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 1.5 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings unch% in December Posted: January 15, 2010 at 08:30 AM (Friday)Real average hourly earnings did not change from November to December, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers was offset by a 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Real average weekly earnings was unchanged over the month, seasonally adjusted. This stems from no change in real average hourly earnings and in average weekly hours. Since reaching a recent high point in December 2008, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.6 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 1.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2008 to December 2009. A 0.3 percent decline in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 1.6 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.5% in November Posted: December 16, 2009 at 08:30 AM (Wednesday)Real average hourly earnings fell 0.5 percent from October to November, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A 0.5 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) more than offset a 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.
Real average weekly earnings rose 0.1 percent over the month. A decline in real average hourly earnings was more than offset by a 0.6 percent increase in the average work week. Since reaching a recent high point in December 2008, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.7 percent.
Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from November 2008 to November 2009. A 0.6 percent decline in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 0.7 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.1% in October Posted: November 18, 2009 at 08:30 AM (Wednesday)Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent from September to October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A 0.3 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) slightly offset a 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.1 percent over the month, as a result of a decline in real average hourly earnings and an unchanged average work week. Since reaching a recent high point in December 2008, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.9 percent.
Real average hourly earnings grew 2.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, from October 2008 to October 2009. A 1.5 percent decline in average weekly hours partly offset the increase in real average hourly earnings and resulted in a 1.2 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.1% in September Posted: October 15, 2009 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline stemmed from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), up by 0.2 percent, outpacing 0.1 percent growth in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.4 percent over the month, as a result of the decrease in real average hourly earnings and a 0.3 percent decrease in the average work week. Since reaching a recent high point in December 2008, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.9 percent.
Real average hourly earnings grew 4.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from September 2008 to September 2009. A 1.8 percent decline in average weekly hours partly offset the increase in real average hourly earnings and resulted in a 2.5 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 0.2% in August Posted: September 16, 2009 at 08:30 AM (Wednesday)Real average hourly earnings fell 0.2 percent from July to August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline stemmed from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), up by 0.6 percent, outpacing 0.3 percent growth in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of the decrease in real average hourly earnings and no change in the average work week. Since reaching a recent high point in December 2008, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.5 percent.
Real average hourly earnings grew 4.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, from August 2008 to August 2009. A 1.8 percent decline in average weekly hours partly offset the increase in real average hourly earnings and resulted in a 2.7 percent increase in real average weekly earnings during this period. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings rose 0.4% in July Posted: August 14, 2009 at 08:30 AM (Friday)Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.4 percent from June to July after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This increase stemmed from a 0.3 percent increase in average weekly hours and a 0.2 percent increase in average hourly earnings. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) was unchanged.
Data on average weekly earnings are collected from the payroll reports of private nonfarm establishments. Earnings of both full-time and part-time workers holding production or nonsupervisory jobs are included. Real average weekly earnings are calculated by adjusting earnings in current dollars for changes in the CPI-W.
Average weekly earnings rose by 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, from July 2008 to July 2009. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings increased by 3.5 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and inflation, average weekly earnings were $612.87 in July 2009, compared with $607.27 a year earlier. |
 Real Average Hourly Earnings fell 1.2% in July Posted: July 15, 2009 at 07:51 AM (Wednesday)Real average weekly earnings fell by 1.2 percent from May to June after seasonal adjustment, according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. This decrease stemmed from a 0.3 percent decrease in average weekly hours and a 0.9 increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Average hourly earnings were unchanged.
Data on average weekly earnings are collected from the payroll reports of private nonfarm establishments. Earnings of both full-time and part-time workers holding production or nonsupervisory jobs are included. Real average weekly earnings are calculated by adjusting earnings in current dollars for changes in the CPI-W.
Average weekly earnings rose by 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June 2008 to June 2009. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings increased by 2.6 percent. Before adjustment for seasonal change and inflation, average weekly earnings were $609.37 in June 2009, compared with $613.80 a year earlier. |
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