Table 6. Nonfinancial corporate sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs, unit profits, and prices, seasonally adjusted
Table 6. Nonfinancial corporate sector: Labor productivity, hourly compensation, unit labor costs,
unit profits, and prices, seasonally adjusted.
Value-
Real added Unit
Hourly hourly output Unit combined
Year Labor compen- compen- Unit price nonlabor input Unit
and produc- Hours sation sation labor deflator costs costs profits
quarter tivity Output worked (1) (2) costs (4) (6) (7) (8)
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Percent change from previous quarter at annual rate (5)
2025 III 3.3 r 4.0 r 0.7 3.6 0.5 0.3 r 3.3 r 6.9 r 2.3 r 7.8 r
II 4.6 5.8 1.1 1.8 0.2 -2.7 -0.3 7.7 0.4 -3.6
I -1.1 -0.3 0.8 5.1 1.3 6.3 3.9 5.1 5.9 -5.1
2024 ANNUAL 2.6 2.7 0.2 5.3 2.3 2.6 2.1 1.8 2.4 0.6
2024 IV 4.9 5.3 0.4 6.1 3.0 1.2 0.9 -0.1 0.8 1.2
III 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.9 -0.5 -0.5 0.4 3.2 0.6 -1.0
II -1.4 0.0 1.4 0.7 -1.9 2.2 3.9 0.5 1.7 15.1
I 3.0 2.9 -0.1 12.0 8.0 8.7 2.2 8.1 8.5 -22.0
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 0.1 3.7 3.5 -0.5 2.4 9.0
2023 IV 5.2 4.9 -0.3 3.8 1.0 -1.3 1.4 -1.7 -1.4 14.8
III 2.9 2.9 0.0 4.6 1.1 1.6 2.8 -1.0 0.8 12.6
II 3.4 2.6 -0.7 5.9 2.9 2.5 1.3 -2.9 0.8 3.7
I -1.9 0.4 2.4 6.1 2.3 8.1 6.5 -1.2 5.1 13.4
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Percent change from corresponding quarter of previous year
2025 III 2.9 r 3.7 r 0.8 4.2 1.2 1.2 r 1.9 r 4.9 r 2.3 r 0.0 r
II 2.4 3.1 0.7 3.5 1.0 1.0 1.2 3.9 1.9 -2.1
I 0.9 1.7 0.8 3.2 0.4 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3
2024 ANNUAL 2.6 2.7 0.2 5.3 2.3 2.6 2.1 1.8 2.4 0.6
2024 IV 1.9 2.5 0.5 4.8 2.1 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.9 -2.6
III 2.0 2.4 0.4 4.3 1.6 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.3 0.5
II 2.4 2.7 0.3 5.2 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.4 2.3 3.8
I 3.6 3.4 -0.3 6.5 3.2 2.8 1.9 0.5 2.1 1.1
2023 ANNUAL 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.2 0.1 3.7 3.5 -0.5 2.4 9.0
2023 IV 2.4 2.7 0.3 5.1 1.8 2.7 3.0 -1.7 1.3 11.0
III 0.7 1.2 0.6 4.1 0.6 3.5 2.8 -1.1 2.0 6.8
II 0.3 1.8 1.4 4.6 0.5 4.2 3.0 -1.1 2.5 5.1
I -1.1 1.3 2.4 3.5 -2.1 4.6 5.4 2.1 3.8 13.2
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Indexes 2017=100
2025 III 117.7 r 125.8 r 106.9 144.8 109.4 123.0 r 127.8 r 117.0 r 121.1 r 173.6 r
II 116.7 124.5 106.7 143.5 109.3 122.9 126.8 115.1 120.4 170.4
I 115.4 122.8 106.4 142.8 109.2 123.8 126.9 113.0 120.2 171.9
2024 ANNUAL 114.6 121.4 106.0 139.3 108.5 121.5 125.2 111.1 118.1 172.5
2024 IV 115.7 122.9 106.2 141.1 108.9 121.9 125.7 111.6 118.5 174.2
III 114.4 121.3 106.1 139.0 108.1 121.5 125.4 111.6 118.3 173.7
II 114.0 120.8 105.9 138.7 108.2 121.7 125.3 110.7 118.1 174.1
I 114.4 120.8 105.6 138.4 108.8 121.0 124.1 110.6 117.6 168.1
2023 ANNUAL 111.7 118.2 105.8 132.3 106.1 118.4 122.6 109.1 115.4 171.5
2023 IV 113.5 119.9 105.6 134.5 106.7 118.5 123.5 108.5 115.2 178.8
III 112.1 118.5 105.7 133.3 106.4 118.9 123.0 108.9 115.6 172.8
II 111.3 117.6 105.7 131.8 106.2 118.4 122.2 109.2 115.4 167.8
I 110.4 116.8 105.9 129.9 105.4 117.7 121.8 110.0 115.2 166.2
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See footnotes following Table 6. January 29, 2026
r=revised Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Modified Date: January 29, 2026
United States Department of Labor
