bls.gov:feed:prin1Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale Trade and Retail TradeThe Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade release has data on labor productivity and unit labor costs for detailed industries in the trade and food services and drinking places sectors. Labor productivity describes the relationship between output and the labor time involved in production. Unit labor costs relate total labor costs to total output. Issued annually. For more information, visit the Productivity home page at www.bls.gov/productivity/.2023-05-25T10:00:00-05:00https://www.bls.gov/images/bls_emblem_lrg.gifhttps://www.bls.gov/favicon.icoBureau of Labor Statistics Publicationshttps://www.bls.govUS Bureau of Labor StatisticsProductivity falls in 30 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2022prin1-2023_05_25__10_00_00Retail trade productivity decreased 0.4 percent in 2022, the first decline since 2008. Wholesale trade productivity fell 1.2 percent with hours worked growing at a higher rate than output. Unit labor costs grew in both retail trade and wholesale trade.2023-05-25T10:00:00Z2023-05-25T10:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 37 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2021prin1-2022_07_28__10_00_00Retail trade productivity increased 6.6 percent in 2021, slowing from its peak growth in 2020. Wholesale trade productivity rose 5.7 percent, led by growth in durable goods industries. Unit labor costs grew in both retail trade and wholesale trade.2022-07-28T10:00:00Z2022-07-28T10:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 35 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2020prin1-2021_07_29__13_21_38Retail trade productivity increased 7.7 percent in 2020, the largest increase since measurement began in 1987. Wholesale trade productivity rose 3.6 percent, led by growth in nondurable goods industries. Unit labor costs fell in retail trade and increased in wholesale trade.2021-07-29T13:21:38Z2021-07-29T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 30 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2019prin1-2020_07_30__13_20_19Retail trade productivity increased 5.3 percent in 2019, the largest increase since 1999. Wholesale trade productivity rose 0.4 percent, carried by growth in nondurable goods industries. Unit labor costs fell in retail trade and increased in wholesale trade.2020-07-30T13:20:19Z2020-07-30T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 32 of 49 trade and food services industries in 2018prin1-2019_07_25__13_20_15Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2018. Within these sectors, productivity increased in about two-thirds of the NAICS 4-digit industries studied.2019-07-25T13:20:15Z2019-07-25T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 32 of 49 trade and food services industries in 2017prin1-2018_07_19__13_20_52Labor productivity rose in wholesale and retail trade and declined in food services and drinking places in 2017. Overall, productivity increased in 32 of 49 trade and food services industries studied.2018-07-19T13:20:52Z2018-07-19T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rises in 36 of 49 trade and food services industries in 2016prin1-2017_08_03__13_17_18Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2016. Within these sectors, productivity increased in over two-thirds of the NAICS 4-digit industries studied. 2017-08-03T13:17:18Z2017-08-03T14:00:00ZNews Release2015 productivity up in about 2/3 of trade and food services industriesprin1-2016_08_10__13_23_03Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2015. Unit labor costs also rose in all three industry groups.2016-08-10T13:23:03Z2016-08-10T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseProductivity rose in 30 of 49 detailed trade and food services industries in 2014prin1-2015_08_06__14_01_11Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2014. Within these sectors, productivity increased in nearly two-thirds of the detailed industries studied.2015-08-06T14:01:11Z2015-08-06T14:01:11ZNews ReleaseProductivity rose in 39 of 54 detailed mining, trade and food services industries in 2013prin1-2014_08_07__14_00_41Labor productivity rose in mining, in wholesale trade and in retail trade but fell in food services and drinking places in 2013. Within these sectors, productivity increased in nearly three-fourths of the detailed industries studied.2014-08-07T14:00:41Z2014-08-07T14:00:41ZNews ReleaseProductivity rose in two-thirds of detailed trade and food services industries in 2012 prin1-2013_08_29__14_00_38Labor productivity (output per hour) rose in wholesale trade and in retail trade but fell slightly in food services and drinking places in 2012. Productivity grew in two-thirds of the detailed trade and food services industries in 2012. 2013-08-29T14:00:38Z2013-08-29T14:00:38ZNews ReleaseProductivity rose in two-thirds of the detailed trade and food services industries in 2011 prin1-2012_08_30__14_00_59Labor productivity (output per hour) grew in wholesale trade and retail trade, and was unchanged in food services and drinking places in 2011. Unit labor costs rose in wholesale trade and food services and drinking places, but fell in retail trade. 2012-08-30T14:00:59Z2012-08-30T14:00:59ZNews Release