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Want to learn more about using and understanding the Employment Cost Index? Factsheets provide quick summaries about different facets of the ECI data.
The ECI measures the cost an employer pays to compensate an employee. But the ECI publishes an index number, not a dollar amount. This factsheet goes over the calculations and measurements used in the ECI.
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