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Table 2. Long run labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data






Table 2. Long run labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data
Industry 2017 NAICS code 2022
Employment
(thousands)
Average annual percent change, 1987-2022
Labor productivity Unit labor costs Output Hours
worked
Labor compen-
sation
Hourly compen-
sation

Mining

Mining

21

574.2 1.8 1.9 1.5 -0.3 3.4 3.7

Oil and gas extraction

211

119.3 3.3 1.6 1.8 -1.4 3.4 4.9

Oil and gas extraction

2111

119.3 3.3 1.6 1.8 -1.4 3.4 4.9

Mining, except oil and gas

212

184.6 1.1 1.9 -0.2 -1.2 1.8 3.0

Coal mining

2121

40.7 1.4 1.2 -1.9 -3.3 -0.7 2.6

Metal ore mining

2122

43.4 -0.1 3.7 0.5 0.6 4.1 3.5

Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying

2123

100.5 1.1 2.4 0.9 -0.3 3.3 3.6

Support activities for mining

213

270.3 2.4 1.7 3.6 1.2 5.4 4.2

Support activities for mining

2131

270.3 2.4 1.7 3.6 1.2 5.4 4.2

Nondurable Manufacturing

Food

311

1,748.5 0.6 2.3 1.1 0.6 3.4 2.9

Animal food

3111

76.8 0.9 2.5 1.5 0.6 4.0 3.4

Grain and oilseed milling

3112

63.7 1.5 1.6 0.9 -0.6 2.5 3.1

Sugar and confectionery products

3113

84.9 0.7 2.3 0.6 -0.1 2.9 3.0

Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty

3114

179.9 0.7 2.2 0.7 0.0 2.9 2.9

Dairy products

3115

160.8 1.1 2.3 1.2 0.1 3.5 3.4

Animal slaughtering and processing

3116

533.3 0.5 2.6 1.4 0.9 4.0 3.1

Seafood product preparation and packaging

3117

33.2 1.4 2.8 0.0 -1.4 2.9 4.3

Bakeries and tortilla products

3118

360.1 0.0 2.2 0.3 0.3 2.5 2.2

Other food products

3119

255.8 -0.3 2.5 2.0 2.3 4.6 2.2

Beverages and tobacco products

312

340.4 -0.8 3.2 -0.3 0.5 2.9 2.4

Beverages

3121

329.3 -0.1 2.5 1.0 1.1 3.6 2.4

Tobacco

3122

11.1 2.1 2.2 -2.8 -4.8 -0.7 4.4

Textile mills

313

101.9 1.8 0.7 -2.7 -4.4 -2.0 2.6

Fiber, yarn, and thread mills

3131

26.7 1.2 0.6 -2.6 -3.7 -2.0 1.7

Fabric mills

3132

49.4 2.2 0.8 -2.8 -4.9 -2.1 3.0

Textile and fabric finishing mills

3133

25.8 1.0 1.4 -3.2 -4.2 -1.8 2.4

Textile product mills

314

119.5 0.3 2.7 -1.8 -2.1 0.8 3.0

Textile furnishings mills

3141

49.0 0.1 2.6 -2.5 -2.6 0.0 2.7

Other textile product mills

3149

70.5 1.1 2.3 -0.6 -1.6 1.8 3.4

Apparel

315

120.6 -0.2 1.9 -6.0 -5.8 -4.2 1.7

Apparel knitting mills

3151

7.7 0.4 1.9 -6.9 -7.2 -5.1 2.3

Cut and sew apparel

3152

96.6 0.0 1.8 -5.9 -6.0 -4.3 1.8

Accessories and other apparel

3159

16.3 -2.9 3.0 -5.4 -2.5 -2.5 0.0

Leather and allied products

316

31.7 1.2 2.4 -3.5 -4.7 -1.1 3.7

Leather and hide tanning and finishing

3161

4.4 1.5 1.4 -2.6 -4.0 -1.2 2.9

Footwear

3162

12.3 1.1 2.7 -4.7 -5.7 -2.1 3.8

Other leather products

3169

15.0 0.8 2.8 -2.6 -3.4 0.1 3.6

Paper

322

361.4 1.1 1.9 -0.5 -1.6 1.5 3.1

Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills

3221

88.6 1.7 1.3 -0.9 -2.6 0.4 3.1

Converted paper products

3222

272.8 0.6 2.7 -0.4 -1.0 2.2 3.3

Printing and related support activities

323

402.7 1.0 1.5 -0.9 -2.0 0.5 2.6

Printing and related support activities

3231

402.7 1.0 1.5 -0.9 -2.0 0.5 2.6

Petroleum and coal products

324

106.1 1.9 2.6 0.9 -1.0 3.5 4.5

Petroleum and coal products

3241

106.1 1.9 2.6 0.9 -1.0 3.5 4.5

Chemicals

325

922.8 0.8 2.5 0.6 -0.2 3.1 3.3

Basic chemicals

3251

152.5 1.7 1.8 0.4 -1.3 2.3 3.6

Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers

3252

97.3 1.2 2.7 -0.1 -1.3 2.6 3.9

Agricultural chemicals

3253

36.9 1.5 2.3 0.6 -0.9 2.9 3.8

Pharmaceuticals and medicines

3254

353.5 -0.9 4.0 1.1 1.9 5.1 3.1

Paints, coatings, and adhesives

3255

71.0 0.3 2.7 0.1 -0.3 2.8 3.0

Soaps, cleaning compounds, and toiletries

3256

127.7 0.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 2.4 2.3

Other chemical products and preparations

3259

83.9 1.7 1.5 0.0 -1.6 1.6 3.2

Plastics and rubber products

326

760.5 1.2 1.8 1.1 -0.1 2.9 3.0

Plastics products

3261

623.8 1.1 1.9 1.3 0.2 3.3 3.0

Rubber products

3262

136.7 1.6 1.5 0.3 -1.3 1.8 3.1

Durable Manufacturing

Wood products

321

452.2 0.8 2.7 0.0 -0.8 2.6 3.5

Sawmills and wood preservation

3211

100.2 1.5 1.9 0.2 -1.3 2.0 3.4

Plywood and engineered wood products

3212

86.3 0.0 2.9 -0.4 -0.4 2.5 2.9

Other wood products

3219

265.7 0.9 2.8 0.1 -0.8 3.0 3.8

Nonmetallic mineral products

327

434.7 0.8 1.9 0.3 -0.5 2.3 2.8

Clay products and refractories

3271

43.1 1.1 1.5 -1.0 -2.1 0.5 2.6

Glass and glass products

3272

86.3 1.3 1.4 -0.2 -1.4 1.2 2.7

Cement and concrete products

3273

205.9 0.2 2.3 0.5 0.3 2.9 2.5

Lime and gypsum products

3274

16.3 0.8 3.2 -0.4 -1.1 2.9 4.0

Other nonmetallic mineral products

3279

83.1 1.2 1.8 1.3 0.1 3.1 3.0

Primary metals

331

367.3 1.3 1.5 -0.4 -1.7 1.1 2.9

Iron and steel mills and ferroalloys

3311

83.2 1.8 0.9 -0.4 -2.1 0.5 2.7

Steel products from purchased steel

3312

55.6 0.2 2.5 -0.4 -0.6 2.1 2.7

Alumina and aluminum production

3313

60.3 1.2 2.0 -0.4 -1.6 1.5 3.2

Other nonferrous metal production

3314

59.6 1.4 2.3 -0.3 -1.7 1.9 3.7

Foundries

3315

108.6 1.2 1.6 -0.8 -1.9 0.8 2.7

Fabricated metal products

332

1,456.7 0.9 2.0 0.6 -0.3 2.5 2.8

Forging and stamping

3321

92.7 1.6 1.3 0.3 -1.3 1.6 2.9

Cutlery and handtools

3322

38.0 1.0 1.7 -1.0 -1.9 0.7 2.7

Architectural and structural metals

3323

406.4 0.4 2.6 0.7 0.3 3.4 3.1

Boilers, tanks, and shipping containers

3324

93.0 0.6 1.9 0.2 -0.4 2.1 2.5

Hardware

3325

25.1 0.5 1.8 -1.9 -2.4 -0.1 2.3

Spring and wire products

3326

41.3 1.6 1.7 -0.4 -1.9 1.3 3.3

Machine shops and threaded products

3327

348.7 1.5 1.5 1.9 0.4 3.4 3.0

Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals

3328

129.6 2.1 1.1 1.9 -0.3 2.9 3.2

Other fabricated metal products

3329

281.9 0.5 2.0 0.0 -0.5 2.0 2.5

Machinery

333

1,120.8 1.4 1.4 0.9 -0.5 2.3 2.9

Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery

3331

218.2 1.8 1.1 1.9 0.1 3.0 2.9

Industrial machinery

3332

134.6 0.9 1.7 0.8 -0.1 2.5 2.6

Commercial and service industry machinery

3333

89.2 1.4 1.2 0.0 -1.4 1.1 2.5

HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment

3334

145.1 0.5 2.1 0.3 -0.2 2.4 2.7

Metalworking machinery

3335

162.9 2.1 0.7 0.6 -1.5 1.3 2.9

Turbine and power transmission equipment

3336

87.8 1.2 1.0 0.6 -0.6 1.7 2.2

Other general purpose machinery

3339

283.0 1.3 2.1 0.9 -0.3 3.0 3.4

Computer and electronic products

334

1,095.9 7.4 -4.2 5.5 -1.8 1.1 2.9

Computer and peripheral equipment

3341

164.6 12.4 -10.7 8.9 -3.1 -2.7 0.4

Communications equipment

3342

86.2 4.5 -1.1 1.6 -2.8 0.5 3.4

Audio and video equipment

3343

20.2 2.5 -0.3 -0.2 -2.7 -0.5 2.2

Semiconductors and electronic components

3344

390.5 10.8 -7.1 9.5 -1.2 1.8 3.0

Electronic instruments

3345

421.4 2.4 0.8 1.1 -1.3 1.9 3.3

Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing

3346

13.0 -0.4 0.1 -3.2 -2.8 -3.1 -0.4

Electrical equipment and appliances

335

406.0 1.6 1.7 0.0 -1.5 1.7 3.3

Electric lighting equipment

3351

40.3 1.7 1.5 -0.4 -2.0 1.1 3.2

Household appliances

3352

70.0 2.4 0.3 0.5 -1.9 0.8 2.7

Electrical equipment

3353

142.5 1.5 1.9 -0.2 -1.7 1.6 3.4

Other electrical equipment and components

3359

153.2 0.9 2.3 0.0 -0.9 2.3 3.2

Transportation equipment

336

1,742.3 1.9 0.6 1.3 -0.6 1.9 2.5

Motor vehicles

3361

291.8 1.7 0.8 1.7 0.0 2.4 2.4

Motor vehicle bodies and trailers

3362

172.1 1.4 2.6 1.9 0.5 4.6 4.1

Motor vehicle parts

3363

559.9 2.4 -0.5 2.1 -0.3 1.6 1.8

Aerospace products and parts

3364

502.8 1.0 1.8 -0.4 -1.5 1.4 2.9

Railroad rolling stock

3365

19.7 1.9 1.4 1.5 -0.5 2.8 3.3

Ship and boat building

3366

153.4 1.6 1.8 1.0 -0.6 2.8 3.4

Other transportation equipment

3369

42.6 2.5 0.1 3.4 0.8 3.5 2.7

Furniture and related products

337

407.6 1.0 2.0 -0.3 -1.3 1.6 2.9

Household and institutional furniture

3371

266.7 0.8 2.1 -0.6 -1.4 1.4 2.9

Office furniture and fixtures

3372

104.3 1.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.2 1.8 3.1

Other furniture related products

3379

36.6 1.2 1.5 0.3 -0.8 1.9 2.7

Miscellaneous manufacturing

339

684.2 1.5 1.7 1.4 -0.2 3.0 3.2

Medical equipment and supplies

3391

342.9 2.0 1.4 2.8 0.8 4.2 3.4

Other miscellaneous manufacturing

3399

341.3 1.0 1.9 0.1 -0.9 2.0 2.9
Last Modified Date: April 27, 2023