Compensation costs for US civilian workers up 0.8% QoQ in Q3 2025

Wages and salaries increased 0.8 per cent QoQ and benefit costs increased by 0.8 per cent QoQ.

Without seasonal adjustment, compensation costs for civilian workers increased by 3.5 per cent year on year (YoY) in September 2025. Wages and salaries increased by 3.5 per cent YoY and benefit costs increased by 3.5 per cent YoY, a BLS release said.

Compensation costs for private industry workers increased by 3.5 per cent YoY without seasonal adjustment in September. Wages and salaries for such workers increased by 3.6 per cent YoY and benefit costs increased by 3.5 per cent YoY.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)