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