12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, private industry workers, not seasonally adjusted, December 1995-December 2000 Compensation costs Wages and salaries Benefit costs Dec. 1995 2.6 2.8 2.2 Dec. 1996 3.1 3.4 2.0 Dec. 1997 3.4 3.9 2.3 Dec. 1998 3.5 3.9 2.4 Dec. 1999 3.4 3.5 3.4 Dec. 2000 4.4 3.9 5.6