Table 3. Manufacturing sector: Productivity, hourly compensation, and unit labor costs, seasonally adjusted



Table 3. Manufacturing sector: Productivity, hourly compensation, and unit labor costs,
seasonally adjusted
                                                                            Real
     Year           Output per                  Hours       Compensa-       compensa-      Unit 
     and            hour of                     of all      tion per        tion per       labor
     quarter        all persons     Output      persons     hour (1)        hour (2)       costs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Indexes 1992=100

2006       I           r172.6       r147.2        r85.3       r172.4         r123.8         r99.9
          II           r172.7       r147.4        r85.4       r170.5         r121.3         r98.7
         III           r174.5       r148.0        r84.8       r171.6         r120.9         r98.4
          IV           r175.4       r147.4        r84.0       r177.4         r125.5        r101.1

      ANNUAL           r173.8       r147.5        r84.9       r173.0         r122.8         r99.5

2007       I           r177.0       r147.8        r83.5       r181.7         r127.4        r102.7
          II           r178.7       r149.6        r83.7       r181.6         r125.9        r101.6
         III           r180.6       r151.2        r83.7       r181.9         r125.2        r100.7
          IV           r182.5       r151.0        r82.8       r183.8         r125.0        r100.7

      ANNUAL           r179.7       r149.9        r83.4       r182.3         r125.9        r101.4

2008       I            184.3        150.9         81.9        186.8          125.7         101.4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Percent change from previous quarter at annual rate(5)

2006       I            r-0.6         r1.8         r2.4          9.1           r7.1          r9.7
          II             r0.2         r0.6         r0.4         -4.4          r-7.7         r-4.6
         III             r4.3         r1.6        r-2.5          2.7          r-1.3         r-1.5
          IV             r2.2        r-1.7        r-3.8         14.1          r15.8         r11.6

      ANNUAL             r1.1         r1.8         r0.8          2.8           -0.5          r1.7

2007       I             r3.6         r1.2        r-2.3         10.3           r6.4          r6.4
          II             r3.8         r4.9          1.0         -0.4          r-4.8         r-4.1
         III             r4.5         r4.3         -0.2          0.7           -2.0         r-3.6
          IV             r4.2        r-0.4        r-4.4         r4.3           -0.6          r0.2

      ANNUAL             r3.4         r1.6         -1.7          5.4           r2.5          r1.9

2008       I              4.1         -0.3         -4.2          6.7            2.3           2.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year

2006       I             r1.5         r2.4         r0.9          3.8            0.0          r2.2
          II             r0.4         r2.1         r1.7          1.5           -2.4          r1.1
         III             r0.9         r2.3         r1.4          0.7           -2.6         r-0.2
          IV             r1.5         r0.6        r-0.9          5.1            3.1          r3.6

      ANNUAL             r1.1         r1.8         r0.8          2.8           -0.5          r1.7

2007       I             r2.6         r0.4         -2.1          5.4           r2.9          r2.8
          II             r3.5         r1.5         -1.9          6.5           r3.7          r2.9
         III             r3.5         r2.1         -1.3          6.0           r3.6          r2.4
          IV             r4.0         r2.5        r-1.5          3.7          r-0.3         r-0.4

      ANNUAL             r3.4         r1.6         -1.7          5.4           r2.5          r1.9

2008       I              4.1          2.1         -2.0          2.8           -1.3          -1.3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See footnotes following Table 6.                                May 7, 2008
r=revised                                                       Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Table 3. Manufacturing sector: Productivity, hourly compensation, and unit labor costs, seasonally adjusted

Table of Contents

Sorry for the interruption.

Skip Navigation Links


BLS Home \| Programs & Surveys \| Get Detailed Statistics \| Glossary \| What's New \| Find It! In DOL


Frequently Asked Questions \| Freedom of Information Act \| Customer Survey \| Important Web Site Notices Privacy & Security Statement \| Linking and Copyright Information \| Technical (web) question \| Other comments Sorry for the interruption. Please help us improve our website by participating in the survey that begins below! Our Pledge of Privacy The answers you provide on this survey will be used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to improve the website. Please note: Your participation is completely voluntary and anonymous. We estimate that it will take an average of two minutes to complete this survey. Privacy Act Statement Click on the yes button below to take the survey after you have finished visiting our website. The survey will be available in the taskbar at the bottom of your screen when you are ready to take it.