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Employer costs for paid leave in private industry, December 2007
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Employer costs for paid leave benefits were highest for management, professional, and related occupations, $3.93 per hour, or 8.4 percent of total compensation, in December 2007.

Employer costs per hour worked for paid leave, private industry, by major occupational group, December 2007
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Costs were lowest among service occupations, 58 cents or 4.4 percent of total compensation. 

For all workers in private industry, the costs for paid leave benefits averaged $1.79 per hour (6.8 percent of total compensation).

These data come from the Compensation Cost Trends program. For additional information, see "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation–December 2007," news release USDL 08-0331. Paid leave includes vacations, holidays, sick leave, and other leave such as personal leave, military leave, and funeral leave.

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Last Updated: March 21, 2008