Employment Cost Index

Labor SA Quarterly Watching
178.6 points
▲ 1.4 points (+0.79%)
As of Jul 1, 2026

Historic Chart

Key Facts

Prior Value
177.2 points
Last Release
Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Adjustment
Seasonally Adjusted

Employment Cost Index: Analysis & Trends

Employment Cost Index was last reported at 178.6 points as of July 1, 2026. That is up 0.79% from the prior reading of 177.2 points. This indicator is reported Quarterly and seasonally adjusted, and is tracked under the Labor category.

Historic Data

DateValue (points)
2026 Q3 178.6
2026 Q2 177.2
2026 Q1 175.6
2025 Q4 174.0
2025 Q3 172.8
2025 Q2 171.4
2025 Q1 169.8
2024 Q4 168.3
2024 Q3 166.8
2024 Q2 165.4
DateValue (points)
2024 Q1 163.9
2023 Q4 162.2
2023 Q3 160.7
2023 Q2 159.0
2023 Q1 157.3
2022 Q4 155.7
2022 Q3 153.9
2022 Q2 152.1
2022 Q1 150.1
2021 Q4 148.2
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