08/15/2019
Productivity increased 2.3 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the second quarter of 2019; unit
labor costs increased 2.4 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity decreased 1.6 percent and unit labor costs increased 5.8 percent.
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07/25/2019
Labor productivity rose in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2018. Within these sectors, productivity increased in about two-thirds of the NAICS 4-digit industries studied.
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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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