Real average hourly earnings increased 3.3% from August 2019 to August 2020. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.6% in the average workweek resulted in a 3.9% increase in real average weekly earnings over this period. The increases in real average hourly and weekly earnings largely reflect the substantial job loss over the year among lower-paid workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to contain it.
From August 2019 to August 2020, real average hourly earnings increased 3.5% for production and nonsupervisory employees. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 1.2% increase in the average workweek resulted in a 4.7% increase in real average weekly earnings over this period.
