August 11, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Output, hours, and productivity in the second quarter of 2011

Percent change in output, hours, and productivity, by sector, Q2 2010–Q2 2011 (preliminary)
Measure	Nonfarm business	Total manufacturing	Durable manufacturing	Nondurable manufacturing
Output	2.5	4.4	7.2	1.7
Hours	1.6	2.1	4.6	-1.8
Productivity	0.8	2.3	2.5	3.5

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