Real average hourly earnings for all employees rose 0.1 percent from April to May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This change stemmed from a 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings, partially offset by a 0.2 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).

Real average weekly earnings rose 0.1 percent over the month, as a result of the increase in real average hourly earnings combined with the unchanged average workweek. Since reaching a recent peak in October 2010, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.4 percent.

Real average hourly earnings fell 1.6 percent, seasonally adjusted, from May 2010 to May 2011. A 0.6 percent increase in average weekly hours combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 1.0 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period.

Production and nonsupervisory employees

Real average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees rose 0.1 percent from April to May, seasonally adjusted. This change stemmed from a 0.3 percent increase in average hourly earnings, partially offset by the 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).

Real average weekly earnings rose 0.2 percent over the month, as a result of the increase in real average hourly earnings combined with the unchanged average workweek. Since reaching a recent peak in October 2010, real average weekly earnings have fallen by 1.6 percent.

Real average hourly earnings fell 1.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, from May 2010 to May 2011. A 0.6 percent increase in the average workweek combined with the decrease in real average hourly earnings resulted in a 1.2 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings during this period.