TABLE-U.S. Q4 employment costs rose 0.8 pct

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                      Seasonally Adj.       Unadjusted  
                      3 months ended:     12 months ended:  
                      Dec06 Sep06  Prev Dec06 Sep06  Prev Dec05  
Total Compensation     0.8   1.0   1.0   3.3   3.3   3.3   3.1  
 Wages and Salaries    0.8   0.9   0.9   3.2   3.2   3.2   2.6  
 Benefit Costs         1.1   1.1   1.1   3.6   3.3   3.3   4.5  
 State/Local Govt      1.0   1.4   1.4   4.1   4.1   4.1   4.1  
 Private Industry      0.8   0.9   0.9   3.2   3.0   3.0   2.9  
 Goods-Producing       0.9   0.6   0.6   2.5   2.2   2.2   3.2  
 Service-Producing     0.8   1.0   1.0   3.5   3.6   3.6   3.1  
  
  
Employment Cost Index    Dec06  Sep06   Prev  
  
(1989=100)               103.4  102.6  102.6   
  
  
                   Unadjusted 12 months ended:  
Private Industry Workers        Dec06 Dec05  
  
 Wages and Salaries               3.2   2.5  
     
  
  
  
     FORECAST:  
    Reuters survey of economists forecast:  
    +1.0 pct for Q4 employment cost index  
  
 
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