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Employee Benefits in the United States

July 11, 2012
Medical care benefits were available to 57 percent of private industry workers in establishments with fewer than 100 employees compared to 89 percent of workers in establishments with 500 or more workers in March 2012. More...
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Employment Cost Index (ECI)

July 31, 2012
Wages and salaries rose 0.4 percent and benefit costs rose 0.6 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from March to June 2012. Over the year, compensation rose 1.7 percent, wages and salaries 1.7 percent, and benefits 2.1 percent. More...
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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC)

September 11, 2012
Private industry employers spent an average of $28.80 per hour worked for employee compensation in June 2012. Wages and salaries averaged $20.27 and benefits averaged $8.52, of which retirement and savings plans averaged $1.02 per hour worked. More...
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