Tag: average_hourly_earnings

• Real Average Hourly Earnings Fall 0.1% in August as Inflation Outpaces Pay

  11 Sep 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

  BLS reports real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent in August, as a 0.3 percent rise in average hourly earnings was outpaced by a 0.4 percent CPI-U increase.

  BusinessUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Bureau of Labor StatisticsReal EarningsReal average hourly earningsAverage hourly earningsCPI-UReal average weekly earningsAugust 2026

• Real Earnings Decline in May as Inflation Outpaces Wage Growth

  10 Jun 2026 8:31 a.m. · Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

  Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1% in May, as average hourly earnings rose 0.3% but were outpaced by a 0.5% increase in the CPI-U, leading to a 0.2% drop in real average weekly earnings.

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