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The Office of Productivity and Technology (OPT) measures how efficiently the U.S. converts inputs into the outputs of goods and services. Measures of labor productivity compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked and measures of total factor productivity (TFP), also known as multifactor productivity (MFP), compare growth in output to the growth in a combination of inputs that include labor, capital, energy, materials, and purchased services.
Notices
- New notice for 2026 OPT series coverage changes. Read More »
- Revisions to Productivity and Costs for Detailed Industries - May 2026 Read More »
- Productivity and Artificial Intelligence Read More »
Graphics
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Long-term labor productivity in the nonfarm business sector since 1947.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Labor Productivity by State, Percent Change.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Contributions to Labor Productivity Growth, Private Nonfarm Business Sector, Selected Time Periods.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Labor Productivity and Real Hourly Compensation, Nonfarm Business Sector since 1973.
Click the graphic to enlarge chart: Detailed Industries Help Tell the Story, Indexes of Productivity Within Food and Beverage Stores.
Latest Numbers
NONFARM BUSINESS SECTOR:
Labor productivity (output per hour)
+0.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Hourly compensation
+2.1%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Unit labor costs
+1.8%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Real value-added output
+1.0%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Hours worked
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2026
MANUFACTURING SECTOR:
Labor productivity (output per hour)
+3.2%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Hourly compensation
+5.5%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Unit labor costs
+2.2%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
Real sectoral output
+3.3% in 1st Qtr of 2026
Hours worked
unchanged in 1st Qtr of 2026
Historical Data
News Release
News Releases
Productivity increases 0.3% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.8% (annual rates)
06/04/2026
Productivity increased 0.3 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2026; unit
labor costs increased 1.8 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing,
productivity increased 3.2 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.2 percent.
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Productivity increases in 41 of 85 manufacturing and mining industries in 2025
06/24/2026
Labor productivity increased in 39 of 80 covered four-digit NAICS manufacturing industries and in 2 of 5 mining industries in 2025. Output fell in 66 of 85 manufacturing and mining industries while hours worked fell in 52 industries. Seven industries increased both output and hours worked.
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Productivity rises in 42 states and the District of Columbia in 2025
05/28/2026
Labor productivity increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in 2025. Output increased in all 50
states and the District of Columbia and hours worked increased in 33 states.
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Productivity increases in 20 of 31 selected service-providing industries in 2024
06/26/2025
Labor productivity rose in 20 of 31 selected service-providing industries in 2024. Output increased in 21 industries while hours worked rose in 13 industries. Unit labor costs went up in 25 of the 31 industries.
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Labor productivity increased in 35 of 46 trade industries in 2025
05/28/2026
Wholesale trade productivity increased 4.4 percent in 2025 with retail trade productivity up 2.9 percent. Output grew and hours worked fell in both sectors. Unit labor costs declined 0.4 percent in wholesale trade and dropped 0.7 percent in retail trade.
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Total factor productivity fell in 70 of 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2023
06/24/2026
Total factor productivity fell in 70 of 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2023, up from 65 industries that declined in 2022. Output fell in 64 industries while intermediate inputs grew in 56 industries and capital increased in 31 industries.
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Total factor productivity increases in 13 out of 21 major industries in 2024
12/19/2025
In 2024, total factor productivity increased in 13 out of 21 major industries, led by the retail trade and the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industries.
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Total factor productivity increases 0.8% in 2025,
following a 1.5% increase in 2024
03/19/2026
Total factor productivity increased 0.8 percent in the private
nonfarm business sector in 2025 as output
increased 2.6 percent and combined inputs increased 1.7 percent.
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Next Releases
Productivity and Costs:
Second Quarter 2026, Preliminary
is scheduled to be released on
August 6, 2026
at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
Beyond the Numbers
The rise in remote work since the pandemic and its impact on productivity
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about dramatic changes in the work environment. Although 6.5 percent of workers in the private business sector worked primarily from home in 2019, the pandemic was the start of a massive experiment in full-time remote work for most workers and firms. People often ask: are workers more productive or less productive when working from home? read more »
Monthly Labor Review
AI and the rise of software investment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technological innovation in many aspects of production and across many industries. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) implicitly captures AI use through its capital measure of software used in production. This article uses data from the BLS productivity program to break down recent investment growth by asset category and, more specifically, to examine recent investment in the software category. read more »
The Economics Daily
Productivity up 0.3 percent in first quarter 2026
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, as output increased 1.0 percent and hours worked increased 0.7 percent. This is the smallest increase in nonfarm business sector labor productivity since the first quarter of 2025, when there was a 0.9-percent decrease. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
A Look at a Thrilling Industry: Amusement and Theme Parks
This Spotlight on Statistics reviews historical establishment, employment, and wage trends for the amusement and theme parks industry. Additionally, productivity, consumer expenditures for entertainment fees and admissions, and producer prices for select amusement and theme parks products are reviewed. read more »
