from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from unchanged average hourly earnings combined with a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings increased by 0.2 percent over the month due to a 0.3 percent increase in the average workweek more than offsetting the decline in real average hourly earnings.
Real average hourly earnings increased by 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from September 2013 to September 2014. This gain in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.3 percent increase in the average workweek, resulted in a 0.6 percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
Production and nonsupervisory employees
Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees decreased 0.1 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted. This decline stems from no change in average hourly earnings combined with a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.4 percent over the month due to the decline in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3 percent decrease in the average workweek. Real average hourly earnings increased 0.7 percent, seasonally adjusted, from September 2013 to September 2014. The increase in real average hourly earnings, combined with a 0.3 percent gain in the average workweek, resulted in a 1.0 percent increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
Table A-1. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted
| Sept. 2013 | July 2014 | Aug. 2014(p) | Sept. 2014(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real average hourly earnings(1) | $10.29 | $10.28 | $10.34 | $10.32 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | $355.12 | $354.70 | $356.58 | $357.16 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 233.743 | 237.909 | 237.428 | 237.633 |
Average hourly earnings | $24.06 | $24.46 | $24.54 | $24.53 |
Average weekly hours | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.6 |
Average weekly earnings | $830.07 | $843.87 | $846.63 | $848.74 |
OVER-THE-MONTH PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(1) | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
Average hourly earnings | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Average weekly earnings | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(1) | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Real average weekly earnings(1) | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Average hourly earnings | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Average weekly earnings | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
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Table A-2. Current and real (constant 1982-1984 dollars) earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted
| Sept. 2013 | July 2014 | Aug. 2014(p) | Sept. 2014(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real average hourly earnings(2) | $8.78 | $8.80 | $8.85 | $8.84 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | $295.10 | $296.67 | $299.19 | $298.02 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 230.111 | 234.118 | 233.517 | 233.739 |
Average hourly earnings | $20.21 | $20.61 | $20.67 | $20.67 |
Average weekly hours | 33.6 | 33.7 | 33.8 | 33.7 |
Average weekly earnings | $679.06 | $694.56 | $698.65 | $696.58 |
OVER-THE-MONTH PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(2) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.1 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Average hourly earnings | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Average weekly hours | -0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
Average weekly earnings | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE | ||||
Real average hourly earnings(2) | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Real average weekly earnings(2) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Average hourly earnings | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Average weekly hours | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Average weekly earnings | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
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