Compensation costs for US civilian workers rose 3.6 per cent in the 12 months to June 2025, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics said on Thursday. Wages and salaries also increased 3.6 per cent, while benefit costs climbed 3.5 per cent. For the three-month period ending in June 2025, the compensation costs rose 0.9 per cent. Wages and salaries went 1.0 per cent higher, while benefit costs increase 0.7 per cent. For private industry workers, compensation grew 3.5 per cent over the year, with wages and benefits both posting similar gains. Inflation-adjusted wages and salaries rose 0.8 per cent. Union workers saw a sharper increase, with total compensation up 4.3 per cent compared to 3.4 per cent for non-union workers. In the public sector, compensation for state and local government workers rose 4.0 per cent, slowing from a 4.9 per cent rise the previous year. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser Ask ChatGPT
