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Table 1. Recent labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data









Table 1.  Recent labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data





	Industry
	2017 NAICS code
	2019
Employment
(thousands)		
	Percent change, 2018-2019




	Labor productivity
	Unit labor costs
	Output
	Hours worked
	Labor compensation








	
Utilities

				





	




	
Utilities

	
22

	549.0
	-0.1
	5.0
	-1.8
	-1.8
	3.1





	
Utilities

	
221

	549.0
	-0.1
	5.0
	-1.8
	-1.8
	3.1





	
Power generation and supply

	
2211

	385.5
	1.1
	5.2
	-2.6
	-3.7
	2.5





	
Natural gas distribution

	
2212

	110.3
	-2.2
	3.2
	1.7
	4.0
	4.9





	
Water, sewage and other systems

	
2213

	53.2
	-3.7
	8.1
	-2.5
	1.2
	5.4





	




	
Transportation and Warehousing

				





	




	
Air transportation

	
481

	492.5
	2.5
	3.5
	4.0
	1.5
	7.7





	
Line-haul railroads

	
482111

	158.8
	5.3
	-1.9
	-0.1
	-5.1
	-1.9





	
Truck transportation

	
484

	1,765.7
	-6.4
	11.0
	-4.2
	2.3
	6.3





	
General freight trucking

	
4841

	1,274.3
	-6.6
	11.3
	-4.3
	2.5
	6.6





	
General freight trucking, local

	
48411

	343.9
	-11.2
	18.4
	-8.3
	3.3
	8.5





	
General freight trucking, long-distance

	
48412

	930.4
	-5.5
	9.8
	-3.5
	2.2
	6.0





	
Specialized freight trucking

	
4842

	491.4
	-6.0
	10.2
	-4.2
	1.9
	5.6





	
Postal service

	
491

	607.3
	-2.7
	11.4
	-2.4
	0.3
	8.7





	
Postal service

	
4911

	607.3
	-2.7
	11.4
	-2.4
	0.3
	8.7





	
Couriers and messengers

	
492

	872.5
	-10.8
	13.2
	1.1
	13.4
	14.5





	
Warehousing and storage

	
493

	1,197.7
	5.6
	2.6
	6.7
	1.0
	9.5





	
Warehousing and storage

	
4931

	1,197.7
	5.6
	2.6
	6.7
	1.0
	9.5





	




	
Information

				





	




	
Publishing

	
511

	790.6
	6.6
	-0.5
	8.2
	1.4
	7.6





	
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers

	
5111

	329.5
	2.6
	0.3
	-5.3
	-7.7
	-5.0





	
Newspaper publishers

	
51111

	144.4
	1.5
	5.9
	-6.7
	-8.0
	-1.2





	
Periodical publishers

	
51112

	90.2
	5.9
	-6.7
	-2.2
	-7.6
	-8.8





	
Software publishers

	
5112

	461.1
	4.8
	-1.1
	13.5
	8.3
	12.3





	
Broadcasting, except Internet

	
515

	277.7
	-0.9
	5.2
	-0.3
	0.6
	4.9





	
Radio and television broadcasting

	
5151

	222.8
	0.6
	4.4
	1.4
	0.8
	5.9





	
Cable and other subscription programming

	
5152

	54.9
	-2.4
	5.4
	-2.4
	-0.1
	2.9





	
Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers

	
5173

	630.5
	7.9
	0.7
	-0.3
	-7.6
	0.4





	
Wired telecommunications carriers

	
517311

	523.6
	5.5
	2.1
	-2.1
	-7.2
	-0.1





	
Wireless telecommunications carriers

	
517312

	106.9
	13.2
	-0.5
	2.3
	-9.6
	1.8





	




	
Finance and Insurance

				





	




	
Commercial banking

	
52211

	1,391.2
	2.5
	0.8
	1.9
	-0.6
	2.7





	




	
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

				





	




	
Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing

	
53212

	91.8
	-5.7
	10.4
	1.9
	8.1
	12.6





	




	
Professional and Technical Services

				





	




	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
5412

	1,191.6
	-1.8
	4.5
	0.1
	2.0
	4.6





	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
54121

	1,191.6
	-1.8
	4.5
	0.1
	2.0
	4.6





	
Engineering services

	
54133

	1,044.3
	-2.3
	3.4
	1.4
	3.8
	4.9





	




	
Administrative and Waste Services

				





	




	
Travel arrangement and reservation services

	
5615

	248.8
	0.0
	6.4
	-0.6
	-0.6
	5.7





	




	
Health Care and Social Assistance

				





	




	
Medical and diagnostic laboratories

	
6215

	299.3
	-1.2
	6.9
	2.0
	3.3
	9.1





	




	
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

				





	




	
Amusement parks and arcades

	
7131

	229.3
	-0.7
	4.6
	1.9
	2.6
	6.6





	
Gambling industries

	
7132

	124.2
	8.8
	-5.3
	4.5
	-4.0
	-1.1





	




	
Accommodation and Food Services

				





	




	
Food services and drinking places

	
722

	12,289.8
	0.5
	3.9
	1.6
	1.1
	5.5





	
Restaurants and other eating places

	
72251

	11,008.1
	0.3
	3.9
	1.5
	1.2
	5.5





	
Full-service restaurants

	
722511

	5,565.8
	-2.2
	6.7
	-1.9
	0.3
	4.7





	
Limited-service eating places

	
722513,4,5

	5,442.3
	2.5
	1.7
	4.8
	2.2
	6.7





	




	
Other Services

				





	




	
Automotive repair and maintenance

	
8111

	1,165.0
	3.7
	0.6
	0.7
	-2.9
	1.3





	
Drycleaning and laundry services

	
8123

	306.0
	-3.4
	3.4
	0.2
	3.7
	3.6

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Last Modified Date: May 28, 2020