Table Data - Labor Compensation for Retail Trade: General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) in the United States

Title Labor Compensation for Retail Trade: General Merchandise Stores (NAICS 452) in the United States
Series ID IPUHN452U110000000
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Industry Productivity
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Annual
Units Index 2017=100
Date Range 1987-01-01 to 2025-01-01
Last Updated 2026-06-03 4:11 PM CDT
Notes Labor compensation, defined as payroll plus supplemental payments, is a measure of the cost to the employer of securing the services of labor. Payroll includes salaries, wages, commissions, dismissal pay, bonuses, vacation and sick leave pay, and compensation in kind. Supplemental payments include both legally required expenditures and payments for voluntary programs. The legally required portion consists primarily of federal old age and survivors’ insurance, unemployment compensation, and workers’ compensation. Payments for voluntary programs include all programs not specifically required by legislation, such as the employer portion of private health insurance and pension plans.
DATE VALUE
1987-01-01 35.972
1988-01-01 37.664
1989-01-01 39.883
1990-01-01 41.721
1991-01-01 41.907
1992-01-01 42.918
1993-01-01 42.906
1994-01-01 44.024
1995-01-01 45.975
1996-01-01 47.181
1997-01-01 49.576
1998-01-01 52.051
1999-01-01 54.626
2000-01-01 59.141
2001-01-01 62.144
2002-01-01 64.734
2003-01-01 67.421
2004-01-01 70.208
2005-01-01 74.110
2006-01-01 77.172
2007-01-01 81.277
2008-01-01 82.690
2009-01-01 83.770
2010-01-01 84.819
2011-01-01 88.051
2012-01-01 90.387
2013-01-01 90.378
2014-01-01 92.909
2015-01-01 95.524
2016-01-01 98.721
2017-01-01 100.000
2018-01-01 102.516
2019-01-01 102.616
2020-01-01 106.544
2021-01-01 116.818
2022-01-01 118.179
2023-01-01 122.151
2024-01-01 127.897
2025-01-01 130.961

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