Employment Cost Index

The Employment Cost Index (ECI), released by US Bureau of Labour Statistics, is a quarterly measure of the change in the price of labor, defined as compensation per employee hour worked. Closely watched by many economists, the ECI is an indicator of cost pressures within companies that could lead to price inflation for finished goods and services. The index measures changes in the cost of compensation not only for wages and salaries, but also for an extensive list of benefits.

Most recent - Friday 31 January 2025 13:30

Previous
0.8%
Revised
-
Forecast
0.9%
Actual
0.9%

Next event - Wednesday 30 April 2025 12:30

Previous
0.9%
Forecast
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Employment Cost Index yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Employment Cost Index was 0.9% against a forecast of 0.9%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 31 January 2025 13:30
0.9%
0.9%
Thursday 31 October 2024 12:30
0.9%
0.8%
Wednesday 31 July 2024 12:30
1%
0.9%
Tuesday 30 April 2024 12:30
1%
1.2%
Wednesday 31 January 2024 13:30
1%
0.9%
Tuesday 31 October 2023 12:30
1%
1.1%
Friday 28 July 2023 12:30
1.1%
1%
Friday 28 April 2023 12:30
1.1%
1.2%
Tuesday 31 January 2023 13:30
1.1%
1%
Friday 28 October 2022 12:30
1.2%
1.2%
Friday 29 July 2022 12:30
1.2%
1.3%
Friday 29 April 2022 12:30
1.1%
1.4%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Employment Cost Index result:

PreviousLatest
Factory Orders (MoM)Bearish change1.8%0.6%
ADP Employment ChangeBullish change84K155K
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBearish change47.644.7
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change48.645.2
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.349
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change62.469.4
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change7.762M7.568M
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBullish change45.547.6
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change57.957
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.9%4.1%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.7%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.5%2.5%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.7%0.8%
Personal SpendingBullish change-0.3%0.4%
Pending Home Sales (MoM)Bullish change-4.6%2%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bearish change2.7%2.6%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBullish change2.3%2.4%
Gross Domestic Product Price IndexBearish change2.4%2.3%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change225K224K
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)(no change)2.4%2.4%
Durable Goods OrdersBearish change3.3%0.9%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBearish change3.7%0.8%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBullish change0.1%0.7%
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBearish change0.9%-0.3%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-6.9%1.8%
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.5%0.2%
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change51.653.5
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change52.749.8
S&P Global Services PMIBullish change5154.3
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-4.7%4.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change220K223K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBearish change18.112.5

About Employment Cost Index

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Quarterly
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