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# Employment Cost Index Archived News Releases

## Archived News Releases | Employment Cost Index

The Employment Cost Index news release presents data from the Employment Cost Trends program.

#### Caution

Data in archived news releases may have been revised in subsequent releases. The latest data, including any revisions, may be obtained from the databases accessible on the program homepage: Employment Cost Trends: databases.

#### On This Page

##### Links to archive copies of Employment Cost Index news releases

#### Current Edition of Employment Cost Index

                  - The current edition of the Employment Cost Index news release is always posted at  www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.nr0.htm .

#### 2024 Employment Cost Index

                  - March 2024 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2023 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2023 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2023 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2023 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2023 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2022 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2022 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2022 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2022 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF ) 
                  - March 2022 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2021 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2021 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2021 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2021 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2021 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2020 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2020 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2020 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2020 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2020 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2019 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2019 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2019 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2019 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2019 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2018 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2018 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2018 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2018 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2018 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2017 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2017 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2017 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2017 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2017 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2016 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2016 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2016 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2016 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2016 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2015 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2015 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2015 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2015 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2015 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2014 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2014 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2014 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2014 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2014 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2013 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2013 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2013 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2013 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2013 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2012 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2012 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2012 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2012 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2012 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2011 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2011 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2011 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2011 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2011 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2010 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2010 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2010 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2010 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2010 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2009 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2009 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2009 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2009 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2009 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2008 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2008 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2008 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - June 2008 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - March 2008 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )

#### 2007 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2007 Employment Cost Index  ( PDF )
                  - September 2007 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2007 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2007 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2006 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2006 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2006 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2006 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2006 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2005 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2005 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2005 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2005 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2005 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2004 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2004 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2004 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2004 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2004 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2003 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2003 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2003 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2003 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2003 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2002 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2002 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2002 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2002 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2002 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2001 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2001 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2001 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2001 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2001 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 2000 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 2000 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 2000 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 2000 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 2000 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1999 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1999 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1999 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1999 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1999 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1998 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1998 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1998 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1998 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1998 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1997 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1997 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1997 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1997 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1997 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1996 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1996 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1996 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1996 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1996 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1995 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1995 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1995 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1995 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1995 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1994 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1994 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1994 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - June 1994 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - March 1994 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )

#### 1993 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1993 Employment Cost Index ( TXT ) ( PDF )
                  - September 1993 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1993 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1993 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1992 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1992 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1992 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1992 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1992 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1991 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1991 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1991 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1991 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1991 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1990 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1990 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1990 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1990 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1990 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1989 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1989 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1989 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1989 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1989 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1988 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1988 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1988 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1988 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1988 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1987 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1987 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1987 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1987 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1987 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1986 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1986 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1986 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1986 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1986 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1985 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1985 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1985 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1985 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1985 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1984 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1984 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1984 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1984 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1984 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1983 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1983 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1983 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1983 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1983 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1982 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1982 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1982 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1982 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1982 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1981 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1981 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1981 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1981 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1981 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1980 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1980 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1980 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1980 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1980 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1979 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1979 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1979 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1979 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1979 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1978 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1978 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1978 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1978 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1978 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1977 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1977 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1977 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1977 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1977 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

#### 1976 Employment Cost Index

                  - December 1976 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - September 1976 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - June 1976 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )
                  - March 1976 Employment Cost Index ( PDF )

 

**Last Modified Date:** May 1, 2024

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