Wage growth is falling further behind inflation, meaning that workers’ real wages are falling rapidly.

Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 0.3% in April, a bit lower than economic forecasters had expected, according to data released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nominal earnings have increased 5.5% on an annual basis.

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