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Causes of Wage Stagnation. Over the last 35 years (with the exception of the late 1990s), hourly wages of the vast majority have lagged far behind economy-wide productivity. This failure of wages to grow and rising wage inequality is the primary explanation for the rise of family income stagnation and income inequality over the past generation.
1 Inflation. 2  Inflation causes the buying power of your employees' salary to decrease, when the dollar amount remains the same. 3  Since many employers adjust for inflation each year, maintaining competitive pay may, in fact, require you to adjust every 12 to 18 months. 4  Mobility of the workforce.etting salary data can be used to determine what competitive pay is for the work you want done. There are also several other reasons you will want to keep on top of market rates: 1  Inflation. 2  Inflation causes the buying power of your employees' salary to decrease, when the dollar amount remains the same.