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