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United States Employment Cost Index Benefits

Price

0.7 %

Change +/-

-0.2 %

Percentage Change

-25.00 %

The current value of the Employment Cost Index Benefits in United States is 0.7 %. The Employment Cost Index Benefits in United States decreased to 0.7 % on 12/1/2023, after it was 0.9 % on 9/1/2023. From 6/1/1982 to 3/1/2024, the average GDP in United States was 0.98 %. The all-time high was reached on 9/1/1982 with 2.7 %, while the lowest value was recorded on 3/1/1997 with 0.1 %.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Cost Index Benefits ·

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Employment Cost Index Benefits

	Employment Cost Index Benefits
6/1/1982	2.2 %
9/1/1982	2.7 %
12/1/1982	1.5 %
3/1/1983	2.3 %
6/1/1983	1.7 %
9/1/1983	2 %
12/1/1983	1.6 %
3/1/1984	2.2 %
6/1/1984	1.6 %
9/1/1984	1 %
12/1/1984	1.8 %
3/1/1985	1 %
6/1/1985	0.8 %
9/1/1985	1.2 %
12/1/1985	0.7 %
3/1/1986	0.7 %
6/1/1986	1 %
9/1/1986	1 %
12/1/1986	1 %
3/1/1987	0.2 %
6/1/1987	1.2 %
9/1/1987	0.9 %
12/1/1987	1.4 %
3/1/1988	2.3 %
6/1/1988	1.6 %
9/1/1988	1.3 %
12/1/1988	1.7 %
3/1/1989	1.1 %
6/1/1989	1.9 %
9/1/1989	1.9 %
12/1/1989	1.6 %
3/1/1990	2 %
6/1/1990	1.6 %
9/1/1990	1.3 %
12/1/1990	1.7 %
3/1/1991	1.1 %
6/1/1991	1.7 %
9/1/1991	1.4 %
12/1/1991	1.3 %
3/1/1992	1.4 %
6/1/1992	1 %
9/1/1992	1.5 %
12/1/1992	1.2 %
3/1/1993	1.5 %
6/1/1993	1.2 %
9/1/1993	0.8 %
12/1/1993	1 %
3/1/1994	1.1 %
6/1/1994	1 %
9/1/1994	0.9 %
12/1/1994	0.3 %
3/1/1995	0.5 %
6/1/1995	0.6 %
9/1/1995	0.5 %
12/1/1995	0.6 %
3/1/1996	0.2 %
6/1/1996	0.6 %
9/1/1996	0.5 %
12/1/1996	0.7 %
3/1/1997	0.1 %
6/1/1997	0.6 %
9/1/1997	0.3 %
12/1/1997	1 %
3/1/1998	0.3 %
6/1/1998	0.7 %
9/1/1998	0.7 %
12/1/1998	0.7 %
3/1/1999	0.1 %
6/1/1999	1 %
9/1/1999	0.7 %
12/1/1999	1.5 %
3/1/2000	1.7 %
6/1/2000	1.1 %
9/1/2000	1.1 %
12/1/2000	1.2 %
3/1/2001	1.5 %
6/1/2001	1 %
9/1/2001	1.4 %
12/1/2001	1.1 %
3/1/2002	0.9 %
6/1/2002	1.2 %
9/1/2002	1.2 %
12/1/2002	1.3 %
3/1/2003	2 %
6/1/2003	1.4 %
9/1/2003	1.6 %
12/1/2003	1.2 %
3/1/2004	2.3 %
6/1/2004	1.7 %
9/1/2004	1.2 %
12/1/2004	1.2 %
3/1/2005	1.7 %
6/1/2005	0.9 %
9/1/2005	1 %
12/1/2005	0.8 %
3/1/2006	0.6 %
6/1/2006	0.9 %
9/1/2006	1 %
12/1/2006	1 %
3/1/2007	0.3 %
6/1/2007	1.2 %
9/1/2007	0.8 %
12/1/2007	0.9 %
3/1/2008	0.5 %
6/1/2008	0.6 %
9/1/2008	0.6 %
12/1/2008	0.5 %
3/1/2009	0.3 %
6/1/2009	0.3 %
9/1/2009	0.5 %
12/1/2009	0.5 %
3/1/2010	1 %
6/1/2010	0.5 %
9/1/2010	0.8 %
12/1/2010	0.5 %
3/1/2011	1.1 %
6/1/2011	1.2 %
9/1/2011	0.3 %
12/1/2011	0.6 %
3/1/2012	0.6 %
6/1/2012	0.6 %
9/1/2012	0.6 %
12/1/2012	0.6 %
3/1/2013	0.6 %
6/1/2013	0.4 %
9/1/2013	0.7 %
12/1/2013	0.6 %
3/1/2014	0.5 %
6/1/2014	1.1 %
9/1/2014	0.5 %
12/1/2014	0.6 %
3/1/2015	0.6 %
6/1/2015	0.1 %
9/1/2015	0.5 %
12/1/2015	0.7 %
3/1/2016	0.5 %
6/1/2016	0.5 %
9/1/2016	0.6 %
12/1/2016	0.5 %
3/1/2017	0.7 %
6/1/2017	0.6 %
9/1/2017	0.8 %
12/1/2017	0.5 %
3/1/2018	0.7 %
6/1/2018	0.8 %
9/1/2018	0.6 %
12/1/2018	0.6 %
3/1/2019	0.7 %
6/1/2019	0.5 %
9/1/2019	0.6 %
12/1/2019	0.6 %
3/1/2020	0.4 %
6/1/2020	0.7 %
9/1/2020	0.6 %
12/1/2020	0.6 %
3/1/2021	0.6 %
6/1/2021	0.4 %
9/1/2021	0.9 %
12/1/2021	1 %
3/1/2022	1.6 %
6/1/2022	1.2 %
9/1/2022	1 %
12/1/2022	1 %
3/1/2023	1.2 %
6/1/2023	0.9 %
9/1/2023	0.9 %
12/1/2023	0.7 %

Employment Cost Index Benefits History

Date	Value
12/1/2023	0.7 %
9/1/2023	0.9 %
6/1/2023	0.9 %
3/1/2023	1.2 %
12/1/2022	1 %
9/1/2022	1 %
6/1/2022	1.2 %
3/1/2022	1.6 %
12/1/2021	1 %
9/1/2021	0.9 %
6/1/2021	0.4 %
3/1/2021	0.6 %
12/1/2020	0.6 %
9/1/2020	0.6 %
6/1/2020	0.7 %
3/1/2020	0.4 %
12/1/2019	0.6 %
9/1/2019	0.6 %
6/1/2019	0.5 %
3/1/2019	0.7 %
12/1/2018	0.6 %
9/1/2018	0.6 %
6/1/2018	0.8 %
3/1/2018	0.7 %
12/1/2017	0.5 %
9/1/2017	0.8 %
6/1/2017	0.6 %
3/1/2017	0.7 %
12/1/2016	0.5 %
9/1/2016	0.6 %
6/1/2016	0.5 %
3/1/2016	0.5 %
12/1/2015	0.7 %
9/1/2015	0.5 %
6/1/2015	0.1 %
3/1/2015	0.6 %
12/1/2014	0.6 %
9/1/2014	0.5 %
6/1/2014	1.1 %
3/1/2014	0.5 %
12/1/2013	0.6 %
9/1/2013	0.7 %
6/1/2013	0.4 %
3/1/2013	0.6 %
12/1/2012	0.6 %
9/1/2012	0.6 %
6/1/2012	0.6 %
3/1/2012	0.6 %
12/1/2011	0.6 %
9/1/2011	0.3 %
6/1/2011	1.2 %
3/1/2011	1.1 %
12/1/2010	0.5 %
9/1/2010	0.8 %
6/1/2010	0.5 %
3/1/2010	1 %
12/1/2009	0.5 %
9/1/2009	0.5 %
6/1/2009	0.3 %
3/1/2009	0.3 %
12/1/2008	0.5 %
9/1/2008	0.6 %
6/1/2008	0.6 %
3/1/2008	0.5 %
12/1/2007	0.9 %
9/1/2007	0.8 %
6/1/2007	1.2 %
3/1/2007	0.3 %
12/1/2006	1 %
9/1/2006	1 %
6/1/2006	0.9 %
3/1/2006	0.6 %
12/1/2005	0.8 %
9/1/2005	1 %
6/1/2005	0.9 %
3/1/2005	1.7 %
12/1/2004	1.2 %
9/1/2004	1.2 %
6/1/2004	1.7 %
3/1/2004	2.3 %
12/1/2003	1.2 %
9/1/2003	1.6 %
6/1/2003	1.4 %
3/1/2003	2 %
12/1/2002	1.3 %
9/1/2002	1.2 %
6/1/2002	1.2 %
3/1/2002	0.9 %
12/1/2001	1.1 %
9/1/2001	1.4 %
6/1/2001	1 %
3/1/2001	1.5 %
12/1/2000	1.2 %
9/1/2000	1.1 %
6/1/2000	1.1 %
3/1/2000	1.7 %
12/1/1999	1.5 %
9/1/1999	0.7 %
6/1/1999	1 %
3/1/1999	0.1 %
12/1/1998	0.7 %
9/1/1998	0.7 %
6/1/1998	0.7 %
3/1/1998	0.3 %
12/1/1997	1 %
9/1/1997	0.3 %
6/1/1997	0.6 %
3/1/1997	0.1 %
12/1/1996	0.7 %
9/1/1996	0.5 %
6/1/1996	0.6 %
3/1/1996	0.2 %
12/1/1995	0.6 %
9/1/1995	0.5 %
6/1/1995	0.6 %
3/1/1995	0.5 %
12/1/1994	0.3 %
9/1/1994	0.9 %
6/1/1994	1 %
3/1/1994	1.1 %
12/1/1993	1 %
9/1/1993	0.8 %
6/1/1993	1.2 %
3/1/1993	1.5 %
12/1/1992	1.2 %
9/1/1992	1.5 %
6/1/1992	1 %
3/1/1992	1.4 %
12/1/1991	1.3 %
9/1/1991	1.4 %
6/1/1991	1.7 %
3/1/1991	1.1 %
12/1/1990	1.7 %
9/1/1990	1.3 %
6/1/1990	1.6 %
3/1/1990	2 %
12/1/1989	1.6 %
9/1/1989	1.9 %
6/1/1989	1.9 %
3/1/1989	1.1 %
12/1/1988	1.7 %
9/1/1988	1.3 %
6/1/1988	1.6 %
3/1/1988	2.3 %
12/1/1987	1.4 %
9/1/1987	0.9 %
6/1/1987	1.2 %
3/1/1987	0.2 %
12/1/1986	1 %
9/1/1986	1 %
6/1/1986	1 %
3/1/1986	0.7 %
12/1/1985	0.7 %
9/1/1985	1.2 %
6/1/1985	0.8 %
3/1/1985	1 %
12/1/1984	1.8 %
9/1/1984	1 %
6/1/1984	1.6 %
3/1/1984	2.2 %
12/1/1983	1.6 %
9/1/1983	2 %
6/1/1983	1.7 %
3/1/1983	2.3 %
12/1/1982	1.5 %
9/1/1982	2.7 %
6/1/1982	2.2 %

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The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures the changes in labor costs independently of employment shifts among different occupations and industry categories. The total compensation series accounts for changes in wages, salaries, and employer costs for employee benefits. The ECI calculates separate indexes for total compensation, wages and salaries, and benefits for all civilian workers in the United States, including those in private industry and state and local government sectors.

What is Employment Cost Index Benefits?

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) Benefits category is an essential macroeconomic indicator that offers a granular view into the costs associated with employee benefits across various sectors and industries. Understanding the intricacies of this indicator is crucial for economists, business leaders, policymakers, and financial analysts who seek to gauge economic health, competitiveness, and wage trends. At Eulerpool, our commitment to providing comprehensive and meticulously analyzed macroeconomic data ensures that our users have access to the most reliable and pertinent information regarding the Employment Cost Index Benefits. This category is instrumental in decoding workforce compensation trends, offering a complete picture of the economic landscape and its future trajectories. The Employment Cost Index, released quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the United States, measures the changes in the cost of labor, free from the effects of employment shifts among occupations and industries. The ECI is a vital indicator as it encompasses total compensation costs, differentiating between wages and salaries, and benefits. For our specific focus on the Benefits aspect, the ECI captures the employer costs for a wide array of employee benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and other non-wage compensations that significantly contribute to labor cost structures. Monitoring the ECI Benefits is paramount for several reasons. First, it provides insight into the non-wage components of labor costs, which can often represent a substantial portion of overall compensation. For businesses, analyzing these trends can help in financial planning and budget allocation, ensuring they remain competitive in attracting and retaining talent. For policymakers, understanding these costs is essential for crafting labor and tax policies that aim to balance the welfare of the workforce with the economic growth of the nation. The ECI Benefits data is particularly useful in identifying the inflationary pressures on labor costs. By tracking benefits separately from wages and salaries, analysts can discern whether increases in compensation are due to rising medical insurance premiums, changes in retirement plan contributions, or other benefits-related expenses. This differentiation is crucial for both short-term tactical decision-making and long-term strategic planning. For instance, a significant rise in healthcare benefits costs might indicate broader issues in the healthcare sector that could necessitate policy intervention or corporate health plan restructuring. From a macroeconomic perspective, the Employment Cost Index Benefits can signal shifts in the labor market that may affect productivity and economic competitiveness. Rising costs in employee benefits can potentially lead businesses to automate certain functions, outsource jobs, or invest in international labor markets where benefits costs might be lower. Tracking these trends can therefore provide early indications of structural changes in the economy. Moreover, understanding the trends in the ECI Benefits also assists in wage negotiations and labor union discussions. When employee benefits form a major part of compensation packages, their cost trajectory becomes a focal point in such negotiations. For labor unions, data on the ECI Benefits can be used to argue for better health benefits or more substantial retirement contributions, while employers can use the data to project and manage their long-term financial obligations. In the public sector, changes in the Employment Cost Index Benefits can influence government budgets and spending. For instance, increases in the benefits component of public employees' compensation can lead to higher state and federal budget allocations for employee pensions and healthcare. This, in turn, affects fiscal policy and public finance decisions. On a global scale, the ECI Benefits data is valuable for international comparisons. Businesses with multinational operations use this data to benchmark their employee benefit structures against those in different countries, ensuring they maintain competitive compensation packages. Economists use the data to compare labor cost structures worldwide, gaining insights into global labor market dynamics and the relative cost efficiencies of different regions. At Eulerpool, our platform facilitates a deep dive into the Employment Cost Index Benefits data, offering users a comprehensive understanding of the trends and their implications. By providing historical data, current trends, and projections, we empower our users to make informed decisions in their respective fields. Our user-friendly interface allows for easy access to detailed reports, charting tools, and customizable data views, ensuring that professionals can tailor the data to their specific needs. Furthermore, the detailed analysis provided by Eulerpool includes segmented data by industry, sector, and job category, offering a nuanced view that is essential for granular economic analysis. This level of detail helps businesses and analysts identify sector-specific trends and disparities, making it easier to strategize and implement targeted interventions. In conclusion, the Employment Cost Index Benefits is a critical indicator for understanding the broader economic landscape and its impact on labor costs and compensation structures. At Eulerpool, our goal is to provide a robust, comprehensive, and accessible platform for analyzing this data, offering our users the insights they need to navigate the complexities of macroeconomic trends. By delving into the specifics of employee benefits costs, we can better predict economic shifts, develop competitive business strategies, and foster informed policy-making. The importance of the ECI Benefits category can hence not be overstated, as it is a cornerstone for evaluating the evolving dynamics of labor markets and their consequent economic impacts.

Country

United States

Continent

America

Highest Value

2.7

Lowest Value

0.1

Average Value

0.98

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