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2 E "" h ,. bit C Wages and sal~ries for civilian 'Yorkers increased 0.6 percent during the March 2005 quarter, virtually unchanged from a gaIn of 0.5 percent In December 2004. Wages and salaries for private industry workers rose 0.6 p.erc~nt for the March quarter, compared with a 0.4 percent ~ain during the prior period. Wages and salanes In State and local government advanced 0.8 percent dunng the December 2004 to March 2005 period, following an increase of 0.6 percent change in the previous quarter. Table A. 3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, seasonally adjusted June Sep. Dec. Mar. June Sep. Dec. Mar. Compensation Component 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 Civilian workers Compensation costs 0.9 1.0 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 Wages and salaries 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 Benefit costs 1.3 1.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.2 Private industry Compensation costs 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.6 Wages and salaries 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.6 Benefit costs 1.3 1.7 1.5 2.2 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.1 State and local government Compensation costs 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 Wages and salaries 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.8 Benefit costs 1.3 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 Over-the-vear changes, not seasonally adiusted Annual compensation costs for civilian workers increased 3.5 percent for the year ended March 2005, compared with a 3.8 percent over-the-year increase for March 2004. Compensation costs in private industry rose 3.4 percent in the year ended March 2005, compared with a 3.9 percent increase in March 2004. Compensation costs increased 3.6 percent for State and local governments for the year ended March 2005, compared with an over-the-year gain of3.3 percent in March 2004. (See tables B, 2, and 3.) The components of compensation showed differences in the rate of change. While increases in wages and salaries continued at a moderate pace, benefit costs continued to rise more rapidly. For civilian workers, wages and salaries rose 2.4 percent in the year ended March 2005, nearly identical with a gain of 2.5 percent in March 2004. Wages and salaries for private industry workers also rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ended in March 2005, compared with an increase of2.6 percent in March 2004. Benefit costs gained 5.9 percent for civilian workers for the period ended March 2005, compared with an increase of 6.9 percent for the year ended March 2004. (See tables B, 5, 6, and 8.) Table B. 12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, not seasonally adiusted .t Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Compensation Component 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Civilian workers Compensation costs 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 Wages and salaries 4.0 3.8 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.4 Benefit costs 5.0 4.7 4.9 6.1 6.9 5.9 Private industry Compensation costs 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.4 Wages and salaries 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.0 2.6 2.4 Benefit costs 5.5 5.0 4.8 6.1 7.0 5.8 State and local government Compensation costs 3.6 3.3 3.9 4.2 3.3 3.6 Wages and salaries 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.1 2.1 2.3 Benefit costs 3.2 2.8 5.0 6.6 6.2 6.6