03/07/2018
Productivity was unchanged (0.0 percent) in the nonfarm business sector in the
fourth quarter of 2017; unit labor costs increased 2.5 percent (seasonally
adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 6.0 percent and
unit labor costs decreased 3.3 percent.
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04/19/2018
Labor productivity decreased in 54 of the 86 NAICS 4-digit manufacturing industries, while 3 of the 4
mining industries experienced gains in 2017. Growth in hours, coupled with declining output, led to a
productivity decline for most industries.
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08/03/2017
Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2016.
Within these sectors, productivity increased in over two-thirds of the NAICS 4-digit industries studied.
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05/18/2017
Labor productivity rose in 17 of 28 service-providing industries in 2016. Output and
hours increased in fewer industries than in 2015.
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