06/06/2019
Productivity increased 3.4 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2019; unit
labor costs decreased 1.6 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity increased 0.4 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.0 percent.
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05/23/2019
Labor productivity rose in 18 of 28 service-providing industries in 2018.
Output increased in 21 industries, while hours worked increased in 15 industries.
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04/23/2019
Labor productivity decreased in 67 of the 86 NAICS 4-digit manufacturing industries, while 2 of the 4
mining industries experienced gains in 2018. Growth in hours, coupled with declining output, led to a
productivity decline for most industries.
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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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