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Productivity increases 1.7% in Q4 2022; unit labor costs increase 3.2% (annual rates)

Productivity increased 1.7 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the fourth quarter of 2022; unit labor costs increased 3.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 2.7 percent and unit labor costs increased 7.7 percent.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
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Unemployment Rate:
3.4% in Jan 2023 News Release Historical Data

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+517,000(p) in Jan 2023 News Release Historical Data

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