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Productivity

Latest Numbers

Labor Productivity and Costs: Major Sectors

RSS
NONFARM BUSINESS SECTOR:

Labor productivity (output per hour) +2.8% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Hourly compensation +5.7% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Unit labor costs +2.8% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Real value-added output +2.6% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Hours worked -0.2% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

Labor productivity (output per hour) -1.9% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Hourly compensation +6.2% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Unit labor costs +8.3% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Real sectoral output -2.2% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data

Hours worked -0.3% in 4th Qtr of 2025 Historical Data



Total Factor Productivity

RSS
PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR:

Total factor productivity +1.5% in 2024 Historical Data

PRIVATE NONFARM BUSINESS SECTOR:

Total factor productivity +1.5% in 2024 Historical Data

MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

Total factor productivity -0.3% in 2024 Historical Data