TABLE-U.S. Q3 employment costs data

Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department employment cost data for U.S. workers in percent changes. Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted 3 months ended: 12 months ended: PERCENTAGES, CURRENT DLR: Sept'26 June'26 (Prev) Sept'26 June'26 Sept'25 CIVILIAN WORKERS: Total Compensation 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.4 3.4 3.5 Wages and Salaries 0.7 0.9 0.9 3.1 3.2 3.5 Benefit Costs 0.9 1.0 1.0 3.9 3.8 3.5 Goods-Producing 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 Service-Providing 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.4 3.4 3.6 PRIVATE INDUSTRY: Total Compensation 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.4 3.3 3.5 Wages and Salaries 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.1 3.1 3.6 Benefit Costs 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.9 3.8 3.5 Health Benefits - - N/A 6.4 6.0 6.1 STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Total Compensation 0.6 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.6 3.6 Wages and Salaries 0.6 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.4 3.5 Benefit Costs 0.7 1.1 1.1 3.8 4.0 3.8 Employment Cost Index Sept'26 June'26 (Prev) (2005=100) 178.6 177.2 177.2 Unadjusted, 12 months ended: PERCENTAGES, CONSTANT* DLR: Sept'26 June'26 Sept'25 CIVILIAN WORKERS: Total Compensation -0.4 -0.1 0.5 Wages and Salaries -0.6 -0.3 0.6 Benefit Costs 0.1 0.3 0.5 PRIVATE INDUSTRY: Total Compensation -0.4 -0.2 0.5 Wages and Salaries -0.6 -0.4 0.6 Benefit Costs 0.2 0.2 0.5 Health Benefits - - - STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Total Compensation -0.3 0.1 0.6 Wages and Salaries -0.5 -0.1 0.5 Benefit Costs 0.1 0.4 0.8 NOTES: Not available: N/A or (-) *Adjusted for inflation FORECAST: Reuters survey of economists forecast: U.S. Q3 employment cost index +0.8 pct ((Washington newsroom))