Table 2. Nonfarm business sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs, and prices, seasonally adjusted
Table 2. Nonfarm business sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs, and
prices, seasonally adjusted.
Value-
Real added
Hourly hourly Unit output
Year Labor compen- compen- Unit nonlabor price
and produc- Hours sation sation labor payments deflator
quarter tivity Output worked (1) (2) costs (3) (4)
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Percent change from previous quarter at annual rate (5)
2025 III 4.9 5.4 0.5 2.9 -0.2 -1.9 11.6 4.0
II 4.1 r 5.2 r 1.0 r 1.1 r -0.5 r -2.9 r 7.8 r 1.8 r
I -2.1 r -0.9 r 1.2 5.1 r 1.2 7.3 r -1.5 r 3.2 r
2024 ANNUAL 2.8 2.9 0.1 5.3 2.2 r 2.4 1.6 2.0 r
2024 IV 0.9 r 1.7 r 0.8 3.7 r 0.7 r 2.8 r 0.3 r 1.7 r
III 3.1 r 3.9 r 0.7 4.2 r 2.8 r 1.1 r 0.6 r 0.9 r
II 3.0 r 4.0 r 0.9 r 4.0 r 1.2 r 1.0 r 3.8 r 2.2 r
I 0.5 r 0.2 r -0.3 6.0 r 2.2 r 5.5 r -0.5 r 2.7 r
2023 ANNUAL 2.0 r 3.1 r 1.1 4.1 -0.1 r 2.0 r 5.5 r 3.5 r
2023 IV 3.8 r 3.7 r -0.1 5.2 r 2.3 r 1.4 r 1.3 1.3
III 5.2 r 5.5 r 0.2 r 6.3 r 2.7 r 1.0 5.6 r 3.1 r
II 3.9 r 2.9 r -1.0 6.4 r 3.3 r 2.4 r 0.9 r 1.7 r
I 1.1 r 2.9 r 1.8 3.4 r -0.3 r 2.3 r 5.5 r 3.7 r
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Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year
2025 III 1.9 2.8 0.9 3.2 0.3 1.2 4.4 2.7
II 1.5 2.4 r 0.9 r 3.5 r 1.0 r 2.0 r 1.8 r 1.9 r
I 1.2 2.1 0.9 4.3 r 1.5 r 3.0 r 0.8 r 2.0 r
2024 ANNUAL 2.8 2.9 0.1 5.3 2.2 r 2.4 1.6 2.0 r
2024 IV 1.9 r 2.4 r 0.5 r 4.5 r 1.7 2.6 r 1.0 r 1.9
III 2.6 r 2.9 r 0.3 4.9 r 2.1 r 2.2 r 1.3 r 1.8
II 3.1 r 3.3 r 0.2 5.4 2.1 2.2 r 2.5 r 2.3
I 3.4 r 3.1 r -0.3 6.0 r 2.7 r 2.5 r 1.8 r 2.2
2023 ANNUAL 2.0 r 3.1 r 1.1 4.1 -0.1 r 2.0 r 5.5 r 3.5 r
2023 IV 3.5 r 3.7 r 0.2 5.3 r 2.0 r 1.8 r 3.3 r 2.5
III 3.1 r 3.6 r 0.5 4.1 0.5 1.0 r 5.5 3.0 r
II 1.8 r 2.9 r 1.1 4.3 r 0.3 r 2.5 r 4.3 r 3.3 r
I 0.1 r 2.2 r 2.1 2.8 r -2.8 r 2.7 r 8.9 r 5.5
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Indexes 2017=100
2025 III 118.0 125.6 106.5 143.5 108.5 121.6 135.5 127.7
II 116.6 r 124.0 r 106.4 r 142.5 r 108.5 r 122.2 r 131.8 r 126.4 r
I 115.4 r 122.4 r 106.1 r 142.1 r 108.7 r 123.1 r 129.4 r 125.9 r
2024 ANNUAL 115.1 r 121.5 r 105.5 r 138.3 r 107.7 r 120.1 r 129.4 r 124.2 r
2024 IV 116.0 r 122.7 r 105.8 r 140.3 r 108.3 r 121.0 r 129.9 r 124.9 r
III 115.7 r 122.2 r 105.6 r 139.0 r 108.1 r 120.1 r 129.8 r 124.3 r
II 114.9 r 121.0 r 105.4 r 137.6 r 107.4 r 119.8 r 129.6 r 124.1 r
I 114.0 r 119.9 r 105.1 r 136.3 r 107.1 r 119.5 r 128.4 r 123.4 r
2023 ANNUAL 112.0 r 118.0 r 105.4 r 131.4 r 105.4 r 117.3 r 127.3 r 121.7 r
2023 IV 113.9 r 119.8 r 105.2 r 134.3 r 106.5 r 117.9 r 128.5 r 122.6 r
III 112.8 r 118.7 r 105.2 r 132.6 r 105.9 r 117.5 r 128.1 r 122.2 r
II 111.4 r 117.2 r 105.2 r 130.6 r 105.2 r 117.2 r 126.4 r 121.2 r
I 110.3 r 116.3 r 105.4 r 128.6 r 104.3 r 116.6 r 126.1 r 120.7 r
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See footnotes following Table 6. January 8, 2026
r=revised Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Modified Date: January 08, 2026
United States Department of Labor
