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




	
Industry
	
2012 NAICS code
	
2018
Employment
(thousands)
	
Percent change, 2017-2018


	
Labor productivity
	
Unit labor costs
	
Output
	
Hours worked
	
Labor compensation






	
Utilities
				




	



	
Utilities
	
22
	
554.7
	
4.5
	
-2.3
	
4.5
	
0.0
	
2.0



	
Utilities
	
221
	
554.7
	
4.5
	
-2.3
	
4.5
	
0.0
	
2.0



	
Power generation and supply
	
2211
	
392.7
	
2.6
	
-0.9
	
3.2
	
0.7
	
2.3



	
Natural gas distribution
	
2212
	
110.0
	
13.5
	
-9.7
	
10.7
	
-2.4
	
0.0



	
Water, sewage and other systems
	
2213
	
52.0
	
-0.5
	
6.6
	
-0.5
	
0.0
	
6.0



	



	
Transportation and Warehousing
				




	



	
Air transportation
	
481
	
481.6
	
5.1
	
0.0
	
5.1
	
0.0
	
5.2



	
Line-haul railroads
	
482111
	
166.2
	
-0.6
	
5.3
	
0.0
	
0.6
	
5.2



	
Truck transportation
	
484
	
1,704.0
	
-0.3
	
5.0
	
2.4
	
2.7
	
7.5



	
General freight trucking
	
4841
	
1,224.4
	
1.5
	
3.1
	
4.0
	
2.5
	
7.2



	
General freight trucking, local
	
48411
	
326.5
	
-0.3
	
3.7
	
3.5
	
3.8
	
7.4



	
General freight trucking, long-distance
	
48412
	
897.9
	
2.0
	
2.9
	
4.1
	
2.1
	
7.2



	
Specialized freight trucking
	
4842
	
479.6
	
-3.5
	
8.7
	
-0.4
	
3.2
	
8.3



	
Postal service
	
491
	
608.6
	
0.0
	
5.5
	
-1.5
	
-1.5
	
4.0



	
Postal service
	
4911
	
608.6
	
0.0
	
5.5
	
-1.5
	
-1.5
	
4.0



	
Couriers and messengers
	
492
	
757.1
	
-1.6
	
4.1
	
2.7
	
4.4
	
7.0



	
Warehousing and storage
	
493
	
1,143.4
	
-7.6
	
11.2
	
2.0
	
10.4
	
13.4



	
Warehousing and storage
	
4931
	
1,143.4
	
-7.6
	
11.2
	
2.0
	
10.4
	
13.4



	



	
Information
				




	



	
Publishing
	
511
	
761.9
	
7.3
	
1.2
	
9.7
	
2.3
	
11.1



	
Newspaper publishers
	
51111
	
153.5
	
3.8
	
-1.5
	
-2.2
	
-5.8
	
-3.7



	
Periodical publishers
	
51112
	
96.4
	
1.8
	
9.4
	
-5.5
	
-7.1
	
3.4



	
Software publishers
	
5112
	
409.3
	
4.0
	
0.5
	
15.5
	
11.0
	
16.0



	
Broadcasting, except Internet
	
515
	
276.2
	
4.5
	
0.0
	
4.9
	
0.4
	
4.9



	
Radio and television broadcasting
	
5151
	
221.6
	
5.7
	
-2.5
	
5.7
	
0.0
	
3.0



	
Cable and other subscription programming
	
5152
	
54.6
	
2.1
	
4.5
	
3.8
	
1.6
	
8.4



	
Wired telecommunications carriers
	
5171
	
551.6
	
3.1
	
1.6
	
-4.6
	
-7.5
	
-3.1



	
Wireless telecommunications carriers
	
5172
	
116.9
	
10.1
	
-7.9
	
6.6
	
-3.1
	
-1.8



	



	
Finance and Insurance
				




	



	
Commercial banking
	
52211
	
1,320.4
	
1.5
	
2.3
	
1.7
	
0.3
	
4.0



	



	
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
				




	



	
Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing
	
53212
	
86.1
	
2.8
	
6.2
	
7.2
	
4.3
	
13.8



	



	
Professional and Technical Services
				




	



	
Accounting and bookkeeping services
	
5412
	
1,172.1
	
-0.9
	
5.5
	
0.1
	
1.0
	
5.6



	
Accounting and bookkeeping services
	
54121
	
1,172.1
	
-0.9
	
5.5
	
0.1
	
1.0
	
5.6



	
Engineering services
	
54133
	
1,013.2
	
1.9
	
2.0
	
3.4
	
1.4
	
5.5



	



	
Administrative and Waste Services
				




	



	
Travel arrangement and reservation services
	
5615
	
244.7
	
7.3
	
-1.4
	
3.1
	
-3.9
	
1.7



	



	
Health Care and Social Assistance
				




	



	
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
	
6215
	
290.7
	
-0.8
	
4.0
	
1.0
	
1.8
	
5.1



	



	
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
				




	



	
Amusement parks and arcades
	
7131
	
214.3
	
4.8
	
3.6
	
3.8
	
-1.0
	
7.5



	
Gambling industries
	
7132
	
128.1
	
6.6
	
-1.4
	
1.5
	
-4.7
	
0.1



	



	
Other Services
				




	



	
Automotive repair and maintenance
	
8111
	
1,176.9
	
-3.9
	
8.6
	
0.4
	
4.6
	
9.1



	
Drycleaning and laundry services
	
8123
	
311.0
	
10.9
	
-4.9
	
7.3
	
-3.3
	
2.1