Unless I'm doing something wrong, that graph seems completely wrong. Is it adjusting for inflation? 2000 non-wage compensation per employee is (Stats taken fr

Unless I'm doing something wrong, that graph seems completely wrong. Is it adjusting for inflation? 2000 non-wage compensation per employee is (Stats taken from your first link and 6.2C): (615,931 * 1,000,000) / (137,228 * 1,000) = 4,488 per employee 2009 non-wage compensation per employee is (Stats taken from your first link and 6.2D): (1,072,019 * 1,000,000) / (136,089 * 1,000) = 7,877 per employee Your graph shows an increase of close to 20,000 from 2000 to 2009. If wages were stagnant, non-wage compensation doesn't explain this increase. Edit to add: if you look at private companies only, which seems fair given this article is about collusion between private companies, the numbers are worse than those mentioned above: 2000: (424,680 * 1,000,000) / (114,597 * 1,000) = 3,705 2009: (690,975 * 1,000,000) / (136,089 * 1,000) = 5,077