BLS reports real average hourly earnings fell 0.7% year over year to September 2026
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026. The same figure and link were posted twice by the BLS account.
Why “Confirmed”
- Published by a primary source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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What the sources claim
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Real average hourly earnings fell 0.7 percent between September 2025 and September 2026, according to the BLS.
“Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026”
US Bureau of Labor Statistics -
The BLS repeated that real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent over the same period.
“Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026”
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sources
- Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026 #BLSData https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/real-average-hourly-earnings-decreased-0-7-percent-from-september-2025-to-september-2026.htm → bls.gov
- Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026 #BLSData https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/real-average-hourly-earnings-decreased-0-7-percent-from-september-2025-to-september-2026.htm → bls.gov
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