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 3.4 r 4.0 0.6 r 3.7 r 0.6 r 0.3 3.3 6.9 2.3 7.8
II 4.9 r 5.8 0.9 r 2.1 r 0.4 r -2.7 -0.3 7.7 0.4 -3.6
I 0.4 r -0.3 -0.7 r 6.7 r 2.8 r 6.3 3.9 5.1 5.9 -5.1
2024 ANNUAL 2.8 r 2.7 -0.1 r 5.5 r 2.5 r 2.6 2.1 1.8 2.4 0.6
2024 IV 5.4 r 5.3 0.0 r 6.6 r 3.4 r 1.2 0.9 -0.1 0.8 1.2
III 2.0 r 1.8 -0.3 r 1.6 r 0.2 r -0.5 0.4 3.2 0.6 -1.0
II -0.8 r 0.0 0.7 r 1.4 r -1.3 r 2.2 3.9 0.5 1.7 15.1
I 3.1 r 2.9 -0.2 r 12.1 r 8.1 r 8.7 2.2 8.1 8.5 -22.0
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 0.1 3.7 3.5 -0.5 2.4 9.0
2023 IV 5.1 r 4.9 -0.1 r 3.7 r 0.8 r -1.3 1.4 -1.7 -1.4 14.8
III 2.8 r 2.9 0.1 r 4.5 r 1.0 r 1.6 2.8 -1.0 0.8 12.6
II 3.3 r 2.6 -0.7 5.9 2.8 r 2.5 1.3 -2.9 0.8 3.7
I -1.7 r 0.4 2.1 r 6.3 r 2.6 r 8.1 6.5 -1.2 5.1 13.4
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Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year
2025 III 3.5 r 3.7 0.2 r 4.8 r 1.8 r 1.2 1.9 4.9 2.3 0.0
II 3.1 r 3.1 0.0 r 4.2 r 1.7 r 1.0 1.2 3.9 1.9 -2.1
I 1.7 r 1.7 -0.1 r 4.0 r 1.3 r 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3
2024 ANNUAL 2.8 r 2.7 -0.1 r 5.5 r 2.5 r 2.6 2.1 1.8 2.4 0.6
2024 IV 2.4 r 2.5 0.1 r 5.3 r 2.5 r 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.9 -2.6
III 2.3 r 2.4 0.0 r 4.6 r 1.9 r 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.3 0.5
II 2.5 r 2.7 0.1 r 5.3 r 2.1 r 2.7 2.6 1.4 2.3 3.8
I 3.6 3.4 -0.2 r 6.5 3.1 r 2.8 1.9 0.5 2.1 1.1
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 0.1 3.7 3.5 -0.5 2.4 9.0
2023 IV 2.4 2.7 0.3 5.1 1.8 2.7 3.0 -1.7 1.3 11.0
III 0.6 r 1.2 0.6 4.1 0.5 r 3.5 2.8 -1.1 2.0 6.8
II 0.3 1.8 1.5 r 4.5 r 0.5 4.2 3.0 -1.1 2.5 5.1
I -1.1 1.3 2.4 3.5 -2.2 r 4.6 5.4 2.1 3.8 13.2
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Indexes 2017=100
2025 III 118.7 r 125.8 106.0 r 146.0 r 110.4 r 123.0 127.8 117.0 121.1 173.6
II 117.7 r 124.5 105.8 r 144.7 r 110.2 r 122.9 126.8 115.1 120.4 170.4
I 116.3 r 122.8 105.6 r 143.9 r 110.1 r 123.8 126.9 113.0 120.2 171.9
2024 ANNUAL 114.8 r 121.4 105.7 r 139.6 r 108.7 r 121.5 125.2 111.1 118.1 172.5
2024 IV 116.2 r 122.9 105.8 r 141.6 r 109.3 r 121.9 125.7 111.6 118.5 174.2
III 114.7 r 121.3 105.8 r 139.4 r 108.4 r 121.5 125.4 111.6 118.3 173.7
II 114.1 r 120.8 105.8 r 138.8 r 108.3 r 121.7 125.3 110.7 118.1 174.1
I 114.3 r 120.8 105.6 r 138.3 r 108.7 r 121.0 124.1 110.6 117.6 168.1
2023 ANNUAL 111.7 118.2 105.8 132.3 106.1 118.4 122.6 109.1 115.4 171.5
2023 IV 113.5 r 119.9 105.7 r 134.5 r 106.6 r 118.5 123.5 108.5 115.2 178.8
III 112.1 r 118.5 105.7 r 133.3 r 106.4 r 118.9 123.0 108.9 115.6 172.8
II 111.3 r 117.6 105.7 r 131.8 r 106.1 r 118.4 122.2 109.2 115.4 167.8
I 110.4 r 116.8 105.9 r 129.9 r 105.4 r 117.7 121.8 110.0 115.2 166.2
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See footnotes following Table 6. March 5, 2026
r=revised Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Modified Date: March 05, 2026
United States Department of Labor
