TABLE-U.S. Q3 employment costs rose 0.8 pct

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                      Seasonally Adj.       Unadjusted  
                      3 months ended:     12 months ended:  
                      Sep07 Jun07  Prev Sep07 Jun07  Prev Sep06  
Total Compensation     0.8   0.9   0.9   3.3   3.3   3.3   3.3  
 Wages and Salaries    0.8   0.8   0.8   3.3   3.4   3.4   3.2  
 Benefit Costs         0.8   1.3   1.3   3.2   3.4   3.4   3.3  
 State/Local Govt      0.8   1.1   1.1   4.3   4.8   4.8   4.1  
 Private Industry      0.8   0.9   0.9   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.0  
 Goods-Producing       0.5   0.9   0.9   2.4   2.6   2.6   2.2  
 Service-Producing     0.8   0.9   0.9   3.4   3.5   3.5   3.6  
 
  
Employment Cost Index    Sep07  Jun07   Prev  
  
(1989=100)               105.9  105.1   105.1  
  
  
                   Unadjusted 12 months ended:  
Private Industry Workers        Sep07 Sep06  
  
 Wages and Salaries               3.4   3.0  
  
     FORECAST:  
    Reuters survey of economists forecast:  
    +0.9 pct for Q3 employment cost index  
  
  
      

[Reuters/Finance.cz]