Hourly Compensation of Manufacturing Workers (seasonally adjusted)
Percent Change from Previous Quarter (annual rate)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

1996 0.1 0.9 2.2 1.8
1997 0.4 5.0 4.3 6.1
1998 7.3 5.9 5.7 0.9
1999 3.5 2.6 4.6 10.7
2000 20.2 -2.1 10.2 2.4
2001 4.0 -2.1 -1.0 5.8
2002 16.1 8.3 4.1 3.1
2003 11.6 6.8 5.4 6.5
2004 -11.1 5.8 8.1 6.2
2005 1.5 4.0 6.9 0.5
2006 12.7 3.9 2.8
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Note: p = Preliminary figure, r = Revised