Wages and salaries as a share of private industry compensation costs, March 1986-99 Percent 1986 73.0 1987 73.2 1988 72.7 1989 72.7 1990 72.4 1991 72.3 1992 71.8 1993 71.3 1994 71.1 1995 71.6 1996 71.9 1997 72.5 1998 72.8 1999 73.0