{"as_of":"2026-11-12T13:52:45.352Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_10302026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"e71829f00042430f","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2026 to Sep 2026 and up 3.4% over the year ending Sep 2026","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-10-30T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-30T12:32:53.225Z","topics":[],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/compensation-costs-up-june-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_10302026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null,"impact":"medium","macroiq_step":{"key":"jobs","label":"Jobs & growth","url":"/macroiq/#macroiq-jobs-growth"},"prior":null,"summary":["Labor costs (ECI) rose 0.8% in Q3 2026 (Q2: +0.9%). Over 12 months they rose 3.4% (Q2: 3.4%).","In Q3 2026, benefits rose 0.9% and wages and salaries rose 0.7%.","Next release: Fri Jan 29, 2027, 8:30 AM ET"],"summary_source":"curated","next_release":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"e71829f00042430f","key_points":["Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in September 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.","Wages and salaries increased 0.7 percent, and benefit costs increased 0.9 percent from June 2026.","Wages and salaries increased 3.1 percent, and benefit costs increased 3.9 percent over the year.","Within the private industry, compensation costs increased 4.3 percent for union workers and 3.3 percent for nonunion workers for the 12-month period ending in September 2026.","Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in September 2026."],"what_it_says":"Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in September 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 0.7 percent, and benefit costs increased 0.9 percent from June 2026. Wages and salaries increased 3.1 percent, and benefit costs increased 3.9 percent over the year. Within the private industry, compensation costs increased 4.3 percent for union workers and 3.3 percent for nonunion workers for the 12-month period ending in September 2026. Compensation costs for state and local government workers increased 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in September 2026.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/eci_10302026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-30T17:38:21.550Z"}}