The U.S. Labor Department released its real earnings data on Tuesday. Average weekly earnings fell 0.2% in November, after a 0.4% increase in October.
The increase was driven by rises in in average hourly earnings.
Average hourly earnings climbed 0.1% in November, after a 0.2% rise in October.
On a yearly basis, real average weekly earnings increased 1.6% in November, while hourly earnings rose 1.8%.