12-month percent changes in Employment Cost Index, 
private industry, March 1999 - March 2004




				  Percent change		
			
	 Compensation costs      Wages and salaries	Benefit costs

Mar-99	 	3.0			3.3		     2.2
Mar-00		4.6			4.2	  	     5.5
Mar-01		4.2			3.8		     5.0
Mar-02		3.9			3.5		     4.8
Mar-03		3.8			3.0		     6.1
Mar-04		3.9			2.6		     7.0