United States Employment Cost Index
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode US.ECI.Q.SA
Latest (y/y)3.4%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)3.4%Q2 2026
Level178.6Q3 2026
United States Employment Cost Index was up 3.4% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 3.4% in Q2 2026.
The level stood at 178.6 (index).
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.2% (Q4 2016) to 5.1% (Q2 2022), averaging 3.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 178.6 | 3.4 |
| Q2 2026 | 177.2 | 3.4 |
| Q1 2026 | 175.6 | 3.4 |
| Q4 2025 | 174.0 | 3.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 172.8 | 3.6 |
| Q2 2025 | 171.4 | 3.6 |
| Q1 2025 | 169.8 | 3.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 168.3 | 3.8 |
| Q3 2024 | 166.8 | 3.8 |
| Q2 2024 | 165.4 | 4.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 163.9 | 4.2 |
| Q4 2023 | 162.2 | 4.2 |
| Q3 2023 | 160.7 | 4.4 |
| Q2 2023 | 159.0 | 4.5 |
| Q1 2023 | 157.3 | 4.8 |
| Q4 2022 | 155.7 | 5.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 153.9 | 5.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 152.1 | 5.1 |
| Q1 2022 | 150.1 | 4.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 148.2 | 4.0 |
| Q3 2021 | 146.5 | 3.6 |
| Q2 2021 | 144.7 | 2.8 |
| Q1 2021 | 143.7 | 2.6 |
| Q4 2020 | 142.5 | 2.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (103 observations) is available through the API.
Get United States Employment Cost Index in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.ECI.Q.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.ECI.Q.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q3 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2001 |
| Observations | 103 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | index |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.1% (Q2 2022) |
| 10-year low | 2.2% (Q4 2016) |
| 10-year average | 3.4% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | US.ECI.Q.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current employment Cost Index in United States?
- The latest reading is 3.4% year on year for Q3 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.ECI.Q.SA.
Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Employment Cost Index (civilian)”.