September 10, 2010
Second quarter 2010 productivity growth revised downward
Previous and revised productivity and related measures, nonfarm business, second quarter 2010 (quarterly percent change at seasonally adjusted annual rates)
| Measure |
Quarterly percent change at annual rate |
| Previous |
Revised |
Productivity
(Output per hour) |
−0.9 |
−1.8 |
Output |
2.6 |
1.6 |
Hours |
3.6 |
3.5 |
Unit labor costs |
0.2 |
1.1 |
These data featured in the TED article, Second quarter 2010 productivity growth revised downward.
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