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U.S. job growth remains strong; wage growth still weak


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Just now, ActionfigureJoe said:
Ten Largest U.S. Counties

All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment in December 2017. 
Maricopa, Ariz., had the largest gain (3.0 percent). Within Maricopa, construction had the largest over-
the-year employment level increase, with a gain of 10,168 jobs, or 9.7 percent. Cook, Ill., had the 
smallest percentage increase in employment among the 10 largest counties (0.6 percent). Within Cook, 
education and health services had the largest over-the-year employment level increase, with a gain of 
6,515 jobs, or 1.5 percent. (See table 2.)

Average weekly wages increased over the year in all of the 10 largest U.S. counties. New York, N.Y. 
experienced the largest percentage gain in average weekly wages (10.4 percent). Within New York, 
financial activities had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly wage gain. Within financial 
activities, average weekly wages increased by $1,032, or 22.4 percent, over the year. Harris, Texas, had 
the smallest percentage gain in average weekly wages among the 10 largest counties (2.4 percent). 
Within Harris, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly 
wage growth with an increase of $49 (4.3 percent) over the year. 

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm

 

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Just now, ActionfigureJoe said:

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Average hourly pay rose just 2.7 percent in June from 12 months earlier. That relatively modest increase means that, after adjusting for inflation, overall wages remain nearly flat. But the average was skewed downward in June because the job seekers were mainly those with only a high school education or less, who are generally paid lower wages, Barrera noted.

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Really not that bad.   Above inflation.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/compensation-costs-for-private-industry-workers-rose-2-point-8-percent-for-year-ending-march-2018.htm

Compensation costs for private industry workers rose 2.8 percent for year ending March 2018

MAY 03, 2018

Compensation costs for private industry workers rose 2.8 percent over the 12 months ending March 2018. Wages and salaries, which make up about 70 percent of compensation costs, increased 2.9 percent over that period, while the cost of benefits rose 2.5 percent.

Employer costs for health benefits increased 1.5 percent for the 12-month period ending March 2018.

Among occupational groups, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the 12-month period ending March 2018 ranged from 2.6 percent for both management, professional, and related occupations and natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations to 3.3 percent for production, transportation, and material moving occupations. Among industry supersectors, compensation cost increases for private industry workers ranged from 2.3 percent for education and health services to 3.3 percent for financial activities.

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4 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Ten Largest U.S. Counties

All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment in December 2017. 
Maricopa, Ariz., had the largest gain (3.0 percent). Within Maricopa, construction had the largest over-
the-year employment level increase, with a gain of 10,168 jobs, or 9.7 percent. Cook, Ill., had the 
smallest percentage increase in employment among the 10 largest counties (0.6 percent). Within Cook, 
education and health services had the largest over-the-year employment level increase, with a gain of 
6,515 jobs, or 1.5 percent. (See table 2.)

Average weekly wages increased over the year in all of the 10 largest U.S. counties. New York, N.Y. 
experienced the largest percentage gain in average weekly wages (10.4 percent). Within New York, 
financial activities had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly wage gain. Within financial 
activities, average weekly wages increased by $1,032, or 22.4 percent, over the year. Harris, Texas, had 
the smallest percentage gain in average weekly wages among the 10 largest counties (2.4 percent). 
Within Harris, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest impact on the county’s average weekly 
wage growth with an increase of $49 (4.3 percent) over the year. 

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cewqtr.nr0.htm

 

We could do this all day. 

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/mobile/real-average-hourly-earnings-unchanged-from-june-2017-to-june-2018.htm

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2 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Really not that bad.   Above inflation.

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2018/compensation-costs-for-private-industry-workers-rose-2-point-8-percent-for-year-ending-march-2018.htm

Compensation costs for private industry workers rose 2.8 percent for year ending March 2018

MAY 03, 2018

Compensation costs for private industry workers rose 2.8 percent over the 12 months ending March 2018. Wages and salaries, which make up about 70 percent of compensation costs, increased 2.9 percent over that period, while the cost of benefits rose 2.5 percent.

Employer costs for health benefits increased 1.5 percent for the 12-month period ending March 2018.

Among occupational groups, compensation cost increases for private industry workers for the 12-month period ending March 2018 ranged from 2.6 percent for both management, professional, and related occupations and natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations to 3.3 percent for production, transportation, and material moving occupations. Among industry supersectors, compensation cost increases for private industry workers ranged from 2.3 percent for education and health services to 3.3 percent for financial activities.

Barely above inflation. We were doing better under Obama taking real wages and inflation under consideration. 

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2 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

Barely above inflation. We were doing better under Obama taking real wages and inflation under consideration. 

Really?   Your last chart was showing pretty significant drop from 2014?  Low inflation isn't always a good thing.   Real hourly earnings isn't the same as real compensation.   

Real Earnings technical note

Technical Note



The earnings series presented in this release are 
derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current 
Employment Statistics (CES) survey, a monthly 
establishment survey of employment, payroll, and hours. 
The deflators used for constant-dollar earnings series 
presented in this release come from the Consumer Price 
Indexes Program. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers (CPI-U) is used to deflate earnings for the all 
employees series, while the Consumer Price Index for 
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is used 
to deflate earnings for the production and nonsupervisory 
employees series.
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