# United States Employment Cost Index

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest value | 0.8 |
| Latest release date | 2026-10-30 |
| Previous value | 0.9 |
| Change | -0.1 |

## Next release

The next United States Employment Cost Index release is scheduled for Jan 29, 2027. This page updates with the official value the moment the announcement is published.

United States Employment Cost Index printed 0.8% quarter on quarter in Q3 2026, a change of -0.1 percentage points from 0.9%. The value sits below the previous reading, so the important market question is whether it confirms the prevailing trend or forces a reassessment of USD macro pricing.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Detail page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-30 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2026-10-30 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2026-07-31 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2026-04-30 |
| 2026-02-10 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2026-02-10 |
| 2025-12-10 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2025-12-10 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2025-07-31 |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2025-04-30 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2025-01-31 |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2024-10-31 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.9 | 1 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2024-07-31 |
| 2024-04-30 | 1 | 0.9 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2024-04-30 |
| 2024-01-31 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/united-states/employment-cost-index/announcements/usd_employment_cost_index_2024-01-31 |

## API access

```
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/employment_cost_index
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

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