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Year-over-year change in nominal hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, 2007–2014
| Month | Year-over-year change in average hourly nominal earnings |
|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 | 3.6% |
| 2007-04-01 | 3.3% |
| 2007-05-01 | 3.7% |
| 2007-06-01 | 3.9% |
| 2007-07-01 | 3.4% |
| 2007-08-01 | 3.5% |
| 2007-09-01 | 3.2% |
| 2007-10-01 | 3.3% |
| 2007-11-01 | 3.3% |
| 2007-12-01 | 3.1% |
| 2008-01-01 | 3.1% |
| 2008-02-01 | 3.0% |
| 2008-03-01 | 3.0% |
| 2008-04-01 | 2.8% |
| 2008-05-01 | 3.0% |
| 2008-06-01 | 2.7% |
| 2008-07-01 | 3.0% |
| 2008-08-01 | 3.3% |
| 2008-09-01 | 3.3% |
| 2008-10-01 | 3.3% |
| 2008-11-01 | 3.6% |
| 2008-12-01 | 3.6% |
| 2009-01-01 | 3.5% |
| 2009-02-01 | 3.5% |
| 2009-03-01 | 3.2% |
| 2009-04-01 | 3.2% |
| 2009-05-01 | 2.8% |
| 2009-06-01 | 2.7% |
| 2009-07-01 | 2.6% |
| 2009-08-01 | 2.4% |
| 2009-09-01 | 2.3% |
| 2009-10-01 | 2.3% |
| 2009-11-01 | 2.1% |
| 2009-12-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-01-01 | 2.0% |
| 2010-02-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-03-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-04-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-05-01 | 1.9% |
| 2010-06-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-07-01 | 1.8% |
| 2010-08-01 | 1.7% |
| 2010-09-01 | 1.9% |
| 2010-10-01 | 1.9% |
| 2010-11-01 | 1.7% |
| 2010-12-01 | 1.7% |
| 2011-01-01 | 2.0% |
| 2011-02-01 | 1.8% |
| 2011-03-01 | 1.8% |
| 2011-04-01 | 1.9% |
| 2011-05-01 | 2.0% |
| 2011-06-01 | 2.1% |
| 2011-07-01 | 2.3% |
| 2011-08-01 | 1.9% |
| 2011-09-01 | 1.9% |
| 2011-10-01 | 2.1% |
| 2011-11-01 | 2.0% |
| 2011-12-01 | 2.0% |
| 2012-01-01 | 1.7% |
| 2012-02-01 | 1.9% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2.1% |
| 2012-04-01 | 2.0% |
| 2012-05-01 | 1.8% |
| 2012-06-01 | 2.0% |
| 2012-07-01 | 1.8% |
| 2012-08-01 | 1.9% |
| 2012-09-01 | 2.0% |
| 2012-10-01 | 1.5% |
| 2012-11-01 | 1.9% |
| 2012-12-01 | 2.1% |
| 2013-01-01 | 2.2% |
| 2013-02-01 | 2.1% |
| 2013-03-01 | 1.9% |
| 2013-04-01 | 2.0% |
| 2013-05-01 | 2.1% |
| 2013-06-01 | 2.2% |
| 2013-07-01 | 1.9% |
| 2013-08-01 | 2.2% |
| 2013-09-01 | 2.0% |
| 2013-10-01 | 2.2% |
| 2013-11-01 | 2.2% |
| 2013-12-01 | 1.9% |
| 2014-01-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-02-01 | 2.1% |
| 2014-03-01 | 2.1% |
| 2014-04-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-05-01 | 2.1% |
| 2014-06-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-07-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-08-01 | 2.1% |
| 2014-09-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-10-01 | 2.0% |
| 2014-11-01 | 1.9% |
| 2014-12-01 | 1.7% |
Note: Shaded area denotes recessions
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics
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