BLS: Employment compensation costs up 0.8% in Q3 2026, 3.4% year over year
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that compensation costs rose 0.8% from June 2026 to September 2026 and were up 3.4% over the year ending September 2026. The post cites the BLS Employment Cost Index release as its source.
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What the sources claim
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Compensation costs increased 0.8% between June 2026 and September 2026, per the BLS.
“Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2026 to Sep 2026”
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Compensation costs rose 3.4% over the year ending September 2026, per the BLS.
“up 3.4% over the year ending Sep 2026”
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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