06/06/2018
Productivity increased 0.4 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2018; unit
labor costs increased 2.9 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity decreased 1.2 percent and unit labor costs increased 5.2 percent.
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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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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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