RPT-TABLE-U.S. Q2 employment costs rose 0.9 pct

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July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department employment cost data for U.S. workers in percent changes.

 
   
                      Seasonally Adj.       Unadjusted 
                      3 months ended:     12 months ended: 
                      Jun07 Mar07  Prev Jun07 Mar07  Prev Jun06 
Total Compensation     0.9   0.8   0.8   3.3   3.5   3.5   3.0 
 Wages and Salaries    0.8   1.1   1.1   3.4   3.6   3.6   2.8 
 Benefit Costs         1.3   0.1   0.1   3.4   3.1   3.1   3.4 
 State/Local Govt      1.1   1.3   1.3   4.8   4.6   4.6   3.8 
 Private Industry      0.9   0.6   0.6   3.1   3.2   3.2   2.8 
 Goods-Producing       0.9   0.3   0.3   2.6   2.6   2.6   2.3 
 Service-Producing     0.9   0.8   0.8   3.5   3.5   3.5   3.1 
 
     
Employment Cost Index    Jun07  Mar07   Prev                      
        
(1989=100)               105.1  104.2   104.2                     
        
   
                   Unadjusted 12 months ended:  
Private Industry Workers        Jun07 Jun06                       
   
 Wages and Salaries               3.3   2.8                       
  
     FORECAST:  
    Reuters survey of economists forecast:  
    +0.9 pct for Q2 employment cost index