Unit labor costs in the US nonfarm business sector increased 1.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025, lower than preliminary estimates of 1.6 percent. It reflects a 4.3 percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.3 percent increase in productivity. Unit labor costs increased 2.5 percent over the last four quarters. Meanwhile, unit labor costs in the total manufacturing sector increased 2.0 percent, reflecting a 4.5 percent increase in hourly compensation and a 2.5 percent increase in productivity. Manufacturing unit labor costs increased 2.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unit Labour Costs QoQ in the United States decreased to 1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 6.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Unit Labour Costs QoQ in the United States averaged 2.85 percent from 1947 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 27.30 percent in the third quarter of 1947 and a record low of -14.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Unit Labor Costs QoQ. United States Nonfarm Unit Labor Costs QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.