3-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index for State 
and local government, March 2004 - December 2005


		                 Percent change	
		
	   Compensation costs   Wages and salaries   Benefit costs	

Mar-04	 	   0.9		        0.6		  1.6	
Jun-04		   0.9			0.5		  1.8	
Sep-04		   0.8			0.4		  1.6	
Dec-04		   0.9			0.6		  1.5	
Mar-05		   1.0			0.8		  1.5	
Jun-05		   0.7			0.5		  1.2	
Sep-05		   1.1			0.7		  1.7	
Dec-05		   1.1			0.9		  1.5