Annual changes in real hourly compensation, 1989-1998 Year Business Nonfarm business Manufacturing 1989 -1.9 -2.0 -1.6 1990 0.3 0.1 -0.6 1991 0.5 0.7 1.1 1992 2.1 2.1 1.3 1993 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 1994 -0.7 -0.6 0.2 1995 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 1996 0.7 0.6 -0.8 1997 1.2 1.2 1.8 1998 2.7 2.6 2.9