Table 1. Recent labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data
| Industry | 2012 NAICS code | 2018 Employment (thousands) |
Percent change, 2017-2018 | ||||
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| Labor productivity | Unit labor costs | Output | Hours worked | Labor compensation | |||
Utilities |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Commercial banking |
52211 |
1,320.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
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Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing |
53212 |
86.1 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 13.8 |
Professional and Technical Services |
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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 |
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Travel arrangement and reservation services |
5615 |
244.7 | 7.3 | -1.4 | 3.1 | -3.9 | 1.7 |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
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Medical and diagnostic laboratories |
6215 |
290.7 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.1 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
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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 |
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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 |
