12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, private industry workers, not seasonally adjusted, June 1996-June 2001 Compensation costs Wages and salaries Benefit costs June 1996 2.9 3.4 1.7 June 1997 2.9 3.3 2.0 June 1998 3.5 4.0 2.6 June 1999 3.3 3.6 2.5 June 2000 4.6 4.1 5.7 June 2001 4.0 3.8 4.8