Figure E
Public employee compensation as a share of total state and local expenditures, 1992–2011
| Year | Employee compensation as a share of total state and local expenditures |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.0% |
| 1993 | 59.1% |
| 1994 | 59.0% |
| 1995 | 58.6% |
| 1996 | 58.4% |
| 1997 | 58.4% |
| 1998 | 58.1% |
| 1999 | 57.4% |
| 2000 | 56.8% |
| 2001 | 55.9% |
| 2002 | 56.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% |
| 2004 | 56.3% |
| 2005 | 55.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% |
| 2007 | 55.1% |
| 2008 | 55.1% |
| 2009 | 54.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% |
| 2011 | 53.3% |
Source: David Madland and Nick Bunker, State Budget Deficits Are Not an Employee Compensation Problem, Center for American Progress, March 10, 2011, http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/labor/report/2011/03/10/9206/state-budget-deficits-are-not-an-employee-compensation-problem/
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