The .gov means it's official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information,
make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure. The
https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any
information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Nonfarm business productivity up 2.0 percent from fourth quarter 2023 to fourth quarter 2024
March 10, 2025
From the fourth quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024, nonfarm business labor productivity increased 2.0 percent, reflecting a 2.6-percent increase in output and a 0.6-percent increase in hours worked. Over-the-year increases in labor productivity have ranged from 2.5 percent to 3.3 percent in each quarter since the third quarter of 2023.
Percent change in productivity measures from same quarter in previous year, fourth quarter 2014 to fourth quarter 2024
Quarter
Nonfarm business
Manufacturing
Labor productivity
Output
Hours worked
Labor productivity
Output
Hours worked
Q4 2014
0.3
3.6
3.3
-1.5
1.1
2.7
Q1 2015
1.8
5.2
3.4
-2.0
0.3
2.3
Q2 2015
1.6
4.2
2.6
-1.9
-1.2
0.7
Q3 2015
1.0
3.0
1.9
-1.9
-1.2
0.7
Q4 2015
0.7
2.4
1.6
-1.2
-1.7
-0.4
Q1 2016
0.6
2.0
1.4
0.1
-0.3
-0.4
Q2 2016
0.2
1.5
1.4
-0.5
-0.1
0.5
Q3 2016
0.2
2.0
1.7
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
Q4 2016
1.5
2.6
1.1
0.6
0.2
-0.4
Q1 2017
1.2
2.5
1.2
-0.6
-0.4
0.2
Q2 2017
1.2
2.8
1.6
0.3
0.3
0.0
Q3 2017
1.7
3.0
1.3
-1.3
-0.3
0.9
Q4 2017
1.8
3.7
1.9
-1.2
0.9
2.1
Q1 2018
1.9
4.1
2.1
-0.4
1.6
2.0
Q2 2018
1.9
3.9
1.9
0.0
1.9
1.9
Q3 2018
1.4
3.6
2.2
1.2
3.0
1.8
Q4 2018
0.5
2.3
1.8
0.2
1.4
1.2
Q1 2019
1.0
2.3
1.3
-1.0
-0.3
0.7
Q2 2019
1.6
2.7
1.1
-2.7
-2.1
0.6
Q3 2019
2.4
3.4
0.9
-3.0
-3.0
0.0
Q4 2019
3.6
4.0
0.4
-2.6
-3.3
-0.7
Q1 2020
2.2
1.1
-1.1
-1.7
-3.7
-2.1
Q2 2020
6.5
-9.3
-14.9
-2.4
-15.9
-13.8
Q3 2020
7.0
-1.7
-8.2
1.9
-6.1
-7.9
Q4 2020
5.2
-1.0
-5.9
1.8
-3.7
-5.3
Q1 2021
6.5
2.7
-3.6
1.6
-1.9
-3.4
Q2 2021
1.6
15.6
13.8
4.8
15.1
9.9
Q3 2021
-0.6
6.0
6.6
0.4
4.3
3.8
Q4 2021
0.9
6.8
5.9
0.2
3.7
3.4
Q1 2022
-1.1
4.4
5.6
-0.3
4.3
4.6
Q2 2022
-1.9
2.5
4.5
-1.4
3.4
4.8
Q3 2022
-1.4
2.3
3.7
-1.6
2.7
4.4
Q4 2022
-1.4
1.0
2.4
-2.0
0.6
2.6
Q1 2023
0.0
2.1
2.1
-1.3
0.0
1.4
Q2 2023
1.7
2.8
1.1
-0.6
-0.6
0.0
Q3 2023
2.9
3.4
0.5
0.0
-0.7
-0.7
Q4 2023
3.1
3.3
0.2
1.3
-0.3
-1.5
Q1 2024
3.3
3.0
-0.3
1.2
-0.6
-1.8
Q2 2024
3.0
3.2
0.2
0.4
-0.3
-0.7
Q3 2024
2.5
2.8
0.3
0.7
-0.4
-1.1
Q4 2024
2.0
2.6
0.6
0.4
-0.4
-0.7
In manufacturing, labor productivity increased 0.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting a 0.4-percent decrease in output and a 0.7-percent decrease in hours worked.
United States Department of Labor
