Table 4. Durable manufacturing sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, and unit labor costs, seasonally adjusted
Table 4. Durable manufacturing sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, and unit labor
costs, seasonally adjusted.
Real
Year Labor Hourly hourly Unit
and produc- Hours compensa- compensa- labor
quarter tivity Output worked tion (1) tion (2) costs
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Percent change from previous quarter at annual rate (5)
2026 III 2.2 3.8 1.6 2.8 1.0 0.5
II 4.6 r 9.8 r 5.0 r 2.1 r -3.8 r -2.4 r
I 4.9 5.2 0.3 9.0 r 5.2 r 3.9 r
2025 ANNUAL 2.6 1.5 -1.1 5.0 r 2.2 r 2.3 r
2025 IV -4.0 -3.3 0.7 6.2 r 3.6 r 10.6 r
III 5.8 3.8 -1.9 5.3 r 2.1 r -0.5 r
II 4.3 4.7 0.4 2.7 r 1.1 r -1.5 r
I 7.7 7.5 -0.1 7.2 r 3.4 r -0.4 r
2024 ANNUAL -0.5 -2.1 -1.7 5.6 r 2.6 r 6.1 r
2024 IV -2.0 -4.6 -2.6 3.3 r 0.1 r 5.5 r
III -0.4 -4.5 -4.1 6.8 r 5.4 r 7.2 r
II -0.1 0.3 0.4 3.3 r 0.6 r 3.4 r
I -0.2 -2.4 -2.2 4.4 r 0.7 r 4.7 r
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Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year
2026 III 1.9 3.8 1.9 5.0 1.5 3.0
II 2.7 r 3.8 r 1.0 5.6 1.7 2.8 r
I 2.7 2.5 -0.1 5.8 r 3.0 r 3.0 r
2025 ANNUAL 2.6 1.5 -1.1 5.0 r 2.2 r 2.3 r
2025 IV 3.3 3.1 -0.2 5.3 r 2.5 r 1.9 r
III 3.9 2.8 -1.1 4.6 r 1.7 r 0.7 r
II 2.3 0.6 -1.6 5.0 r 2.5 r 2.6
I 1.2 -0.4 -1.6 5.1 r 2.3 r 3.9 r
2024 ANNUAL -0.5 -2.1 -1.7 5.6 r 2.6 r 6.1 r
2024 IV -0.7 -2.8 -2.1 4.4 r 1.7 r 5.2 r
III -0.1 -2.5 -2.4 5.8 r 3.1 r 5.9 r
II -1.1 -1.8 -0.6 5.3 r 2.0 r 6.5 r
I 0.4 -1.5 -1.8 7.4 r 4.0 r 7.0 r
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Indexes 2017=100
2026 III 101.2 101.4 100.2 143.0 104.5 141.2
II 100.7 r 100.5 r 99.8 r 142.0 r 104.2 r 141.1 r
I 99.6 r 98.2 r 98.6 141.3 r 105.2 r 141.9 r
2025 ANNUAL 98.0 96.8 98.8 135.5 r 102.7 r 138.2 r
2025 IV 98.4 96.9 98.6 138.3 r 103.9 r 140.6 r
III 99.4 97.8 98.4 136.2 r 103.0 r 137.1 r
II 98.0 96.9 98.8 134.5 r 102.5 r 137.3 r
I 97.0 95.8 98.8 133.6 r 102.2 r 137.8 r
2024 ANNUAL 95.5 95.4 99.9 129.0 r 100.5 r 135.1 r
2024 IV 95.2 94.0 98.8 131.3 r 101.3 r 137.9 r
III 95.7 95.1 99.4 130.2 r 101.3 r 136.1 r
II 95.8 96.2 100.5 128.1 r 100.0 r 133.7 r
I 95.8 96.2 100.4 127.1 r 99.8 r 132.6 r
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See footnotes following Table 6. November 5, 2026
r=revised Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Modified Date: November 05, 2026
United States Department of Labor
