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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Productivity > Data > Latest Numbers

Latest Numbers

Labor Productivity and Costs: Major Sectors

RSS
NONFARM BUSINESS SECTOR:

Labor productivity (output per hour) +3.2% in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Hourly compensation +3.6%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Unit labor costs +0.4%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Real value-added output +3.5%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Hours worked +0.3%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

Labor productivity (output per hour) +1.3%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Hourly compensation +6.7%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Unit labor costs +5.3%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Real sectoral output -2.0%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data

Hours worked -3.3%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2023 Historical Data



Total Factor Productivity

RSS
PRIVATE BUSINESS SECTOR:

Total factor productivity +3.2% in 2021 Historical Data

PRIVATE NONFARM BUSINESS SECTOR:

Total factor productivity +3.2% in 2021 Historical Data

MANUFACTURING SECTOR:

Total factor productivity -2.1% in 2020 Historical Data