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Productivity increases 5.2% in Q3 2023; unit labor costs decrease 1.2% (annual rates)

Productivity increased 5.2 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the third quarter of 2023; unit labor costs decreased 1.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 0.8 percent and unit labor costs increased 6.2 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
unchanged in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
3.9% in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+150,000(p) in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.07(p) in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.5%(p) in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.1% in 3rd Qtr of 2023 News Release Historical Data

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+4.7% in 3rd Qtr of 2023 News Release Historical Data

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-0.8% in Oct 2023 News Release Historical Data

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