在过去的一年里，实际工资成本增加了10%。

Real wage costs have risen by 10% in the past year.

《牛津词典》

工资成本的增加远非更高的生产率所能抵消的。

The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

考虑到人工成本占日托中心费用的80%，人们可能会认为工资持平就意味着价格持平。

Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.

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