03/07/2019
Productivity increased 1.9 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the fourth quarter of 2018;
unit labor costs increased 2.0 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity increased 2.0 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.2 percent.
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07/19/2018
Labor productivity rose in wholesale and retail trade and declined in food services and drinking places in 2017. Overall, productivity increased in 32 of 49 trade and food services industries studied.
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05/17/2018
Labor productivity rose in 20 of 28 service-providing industries in 2017.
Hours increased in more industries than in 2016, while fewer industries
experienced increases in output.
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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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