Total Employment Costs At Restaurants And Hotels Held Steady At 2.8% 3Q-25, But Down From 2024

Total employment costs at accommodations and foodservice held at 2.8% 3Q-25 for the past 12 months not seasonally adjusted but have fallen more than half a percentage point from 3Q-24 when total comp costs rose 3.4% over the previous 12 months. This data come from the delayed “Employment Cost Index” report from the Bureau of…