3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, private industry workers, seasonally adjusted, June 2001-March 2003 Percent change Compensation costs Wages and salaries Benefit costs June 2001 0.9 0.9 1.1 Sep. 2001 1.0 0.8 1.4 Dec. 2001 1.1 0.9 1.3 Mar. 2002 0.9 0.9 1.1 June 2002 1.1 0.9 1.3 Sep. 2002 0.6 0.4 1.1 Dec. 2002 0.7 0.5 1.2 Mar. 2003 1.4 1.0 2.4