Table 6. Nonfinancial corporate sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs, unit profits, and prices, seasonally adjusted
Table 6. Nonfinancial corporate sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs,
unit profits, and prices, seasonally adjusted.
Value-
Real added Unit
Hourly hourly output Unit combined
Year Labor compen- compen- Unit price nonlabor input Unit
and produc- Hours sation sation labor deflator costs costs profits
quarter tivity Output worked (1) (2) costs (4) (6) (7) (8)
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Percent change from previous quarter at annual rate (5)
2025 III 3.0 3.7 0.7 3.6 0.5 0.6 3.4 7.7 2.8 6.6
II 4.6 r 5.8 r 1.1 r 1.8 r 0.2 r -2.7 r -0.3 r 7.7 r 0.4 r -3.6 r
I -1.1 r -0.3 r 0.8 5.1 r 1.3 r 6.3 r 3.9 r 5.1 r 5.9 r -5.1 r
2024 ANNUAL 2.6 r 2.7 r 0.2 5.3 r 2.3 r 2.6 r 2.1 r 1.8 r 2.4 r 0.6 r
2024 IV 4.9 r 5.3 r 0.4 6.1 r 3.0 r 1.2 r 0.9 r -0.1 r 0.8 r 1.2 r
III 1.4 r 1.8 r 0.4 0.9 r -0.5 r -0.5 r 0.4 r 3.2 0.6 r -1.0 r
II -1.4 r 0.0 r 1.4 0.7 r -1.9 r 2.2 r 3.9 r 0.5 r 1.7 r 15.1
I 3.0 r 2.9 r -0.1 12.0 r 8.0 r 8.7 r 2.2 r 8.1 r 8.5 r -22.0 r
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 r 1.8 r 1.3 4.2 r 0.1 3.7 r 3.5 -0.5 r 2.4 r 9.0 r
2023 IV 5.2 r 4.9 r -0.3 3.8 r 1.0 r -1.3 r 1.4 r -1.7 r -1.4 r 14.8 r
III 2.9 2.9 0.0 4.6 r 1.1 r 1.6 r 2.8 r -1.0 r 0.8 r 12.6 r
II 3.4 r 2.6 r -0.7 5.9 r 2.9 r 2.5 r 1.3 r -2.9 r 0.8 r 3.7 r
I -1.9 r 0.4 r 2.4 6.1 r 2.3 r 8.1 r 6.5 r -1.2 r 5.1 r 13.4 r
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Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year
2025 III 2.8 3.6 0.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 2.0 5.0 2.5 -0.3
II 2.4 r 3.1 r 0.7 3.5 r 1.0 r 1.0 r 1.2 r 3.9 r 1.9 r -2.1 r
I 0.9 r 1.7 r 0.8 3.2 0.4 2.3 r 2.2 r 2.2 r 2.2 r 2.3 r
2024 ANNUAL 2.6 r 2.7 r 0.2 5.3 r 2.3 r 2.6 r 2.1 r 1.8 r 2.4 r 0.6 r
2024 IV 1.9 r 2.5 r 0.5 4.8 r 2.1 r 2.8 r 1.8 r 2.9 r 2.9 r -2.6 r
III 2.0 r 2.4 r 0.4 4.3 r 1.6 r 2.2 r 2.0 r 2.5 r 2.3 r 0.5 r
II 2.4 r 2.7 r 0.3 5.2 r 2.0 r 2.7 r 2.6 r 1.4 r 2.3 r 3.8 r
I 3.6 r 3.4 r -0.3 6.5 r 3.2 r 2.8 r 1.9 r 0.5 r 2.1 r 1.1 r
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 r 1.8 r 1.3 4.2 r 0.1 3.7 r 3.5 -0.5 r 2.4 r 9.0 r
2023 IV 2.4 r 2.7 0.3 5.1 r 1.8 r 2.7 r 3.0 r -1.7 r 1.3 r 11.0 r
III 0.7 r 1.2 r 0.6 4.1 r 0.6 3.5 r 2.8 r -1.1 r 2.0 r 6.8 r
II 0.3 r 1.8 r 1.4 4.6 r 0.5 4.2 r 3.0 r -1.1 r 2.5 r 5.1 r
I -1.1 r 1.3 r 2.4 3.5 r -2.1 r 4.6 r 5.4 r 2.1 r 3.8 r 13.2 r
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Indexes 2017=100
2025 III 117.6 125.7 106.9 144.8 109.4 123.1 127.9 117.2 121.2 173.1
II 116.7 r 124.5 r 106.7 r 143.5 r 109.3 r 122.9 r 126.8 r 115.1 r 120.4 r 170.4 r
I 115.4 r 122.8 r 106.4 r 142.8 r 109.2 r 123.8 r 126.9 r 113.0 r 120.2 r 171.9 r
2024 ANNUAL 114.6 r 121.4 r 106.0 r 139.3 r 108.5 r 121.5 r 125.2 r 111.1 r 118.1 r 172.5 r
2024 IV 115.7 r 122.9 r 106.2 r 141.1 r 108.9 r 121.9 r 125.7 r 111.6 r 118.5 r 174.2 r
III 114.4 r 121.3 r 106.1 r 139.0 r 108.1 r 121.5 r 125.4 r 111.6 r 118.3 r 173.7 r
II 114.0 r 120.8 r 105.9 r 138.7 r 108.2 r 121.7 r 125.3 r 110.7 r 118.1 r 174.1 r
I 114.4 r 120.8 r 105.6 r 138.4 r 108.8 r 121.0 r 124.1 r 110.6 r 117.6 r 168.1 r
2023 ANNUAL 111.7 r 118.2 r 105.8 r 132.3 r 106.1 r 118.4 r 122.6 r 109.1 r 115.4 r 171.5 r
2023 IV 113.5 r 119.9 r 105.6 r 134.5 r 106.7 r 118.5 r 123.5 r 108.5 r 115.2 r 178.8 r
III 112.1 r 118.5 r 105.7 r 133.3 r 106.4 r 118.9 r 123.0 r 108.9 r 115.6 r 172.8 r
II 111.3 r 117.6 r 105.7 r 131.8 r 106.2 r 118.4 r 122.2 r 109.2 r 115.4 r 167.8 r
I 110.4 r 116.8 r 105.9 r 129.9 r 105.4 r 117.7 r 121.8 r 110.0 r 115.2 r 166.2 r
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See footnotes following Table 6. January 8, 2026
r=revised Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Modified Date: January 08, 2026
United States Department of Labor
