Table 4.9
Specific fringe benefits, 1987–2011 (2011 dollars)
| Voluntary benefits | Payroll taxes | Total nonwage compensation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension | Health* | Subtotal | |||
| Real hourly benefits | |||||
| 1987 | $0.91 | $2.24 | $3.15 | $2.15 | $5.30 |
| 1989 | 0.74 | 2.33 | 3.06 | 2.24 | 5.30 |
| 1995 | 0.76 | 2.10 | 2.86 | 2.32 | 5.18 |
| 2000 | 0.77 | 1.84 | 2.61 | 2.18 | 4.79 |
| 2007 | 0.95 | 2.26 | 3.21 | 2.40 | 5.60 |
| 2011 | 1.00 | 2.31 | 3.31 | 2.31 | 5.62 |
| Annual dollar change | |||||
| 1989–2000 | $0.00 | -$0.04 | -$0.04 | $0.00 | -$0.05 |
| 1989–1995 | 0.00 | -0.04 | -0.03 | 0.01 | -0.02 |
| 1995–2000 | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.05 | -0.03 | -0.08 |
| 2000–2007 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| 2007–2011 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| Annual percent change | |||||
| 1989–2000 | 0.4% | -2.1% | -1.5% | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989–1995 | 0.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 |
| 1995–2000 | 0.3 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -1.6 |
| 2000–2007 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2007–2011 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
* Deflated by medical care price index
Note: Data are for March.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey–Employment Cost Trends
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