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Productivity rises in 35 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2020

Retail trade productivity increased 7.7 percent in 2020, the largest increase since measurement began in 1987. Wholesale trade productivity rose 3.6 percent, led by growth in nondurable goods industries. Unit labor costs fell in retail trade and increased in wholesale trade.

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Gross job gains 8.8 million and gross job losses 6.7 million in the 4th quarter of 2020

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Percent of employed persons working at home on days worked nearly doubled in 2020

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