3Q 2018 productivity up 2.2 percent from 2Q and 1.3 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.2 percent during the third quarter of 2018, as output increased 4.1 percent and hours worked increased 1.8 percent. From the third quarter of 2017 to the third quarter of 2018, productivity increased 1.3 percent, reflecting a 3.7-percent increase in
output and a 2.4-percent increase in hours worked.

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2Q 2018 productivity up 2.9 percent from 1Q versus 1.3 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.9 percent during the second quarter of 2018, as output increased 4.8 percent and hours worked increased 1.9 percent. From the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018, productivity increased 1.3 percent, reflecting a 3.5-percent increase in output and a 2.2-percent increase in hours worked.

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Labor Productivity up 0.4 percent in 1Q 2018 and 1.3 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.4 percent during the first quarter of 2018, as output increased 2.7 percent and hours worked increased 2.3 percent. From the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018, productivity increased 1.3 percent, reflecting a 3.6-percent increase in output and a 2.3-percent increase in hours worked.

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1Q 2018 Labor productivity up 0.7 percent from previous quarter and 1.3 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.7 percent during the first quarter of 2018, as output increased 2.8 percent and hours worked increased 2.1 percent. From the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018, productivity increased 1.3 percent, reflecting a 3.6-percent increase in output and a 2.2-percent increase in hours worked.

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Labor productivity revised to 0.0 percent in 4Q 2017, up 1.1 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity growth was revised to 0.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, as output increased 3.2 percent and hours worked increased 3.3 percent. From the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.1 percent, reflecting a 3.2-percent increase in output and a 2.1-percent increase in hours worked. Annual average productivity increased 1.2 percent from 2016 to 2017.

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4Q 2017 labor productivity down 0.1 percent, but up 1.1 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased 0.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2017, as output increased 3.2 percent and hours worked increased 3.3 percent. From the fourth quarter of 2016 to the fourth quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.1 percent, reflecting a 3.2-percent increase in output and a 2.1-percent increase in hours worked. Annual average productivity increased 1.2 percent from 2016 to 2017.

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3Q 2017 productivity grew at 4.1 percent, highest rate since 3Q 2014

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.0 percent during the third quarter of 2017, as output increased 4.1 percent and hours worked increased 1.1 percent. The productivity increase was the largest since the third quarter of 2014, when output per hour increased 4.4 percent. From the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.5 percent, reflecting a 3.0-percent increase in output and a 1.5-percent increase in hours worked.

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Labor productivity up 0.9 percent during 2Q 2017 and 1.2 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.9 percent during the second quarter of 2017, as output increased 3.4 percent and hours worked increased 2.5 percent. From the second quarter of 2016 to the second quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.2 percent, reflecting a 2.7-percent increase in output and a 1.5-percent increase in hours worked.

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Labor productivity unchanged in 1Q 2017 but up 1.2 percent year-on-year

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity was unchanged during the first quarter of 2017, as both output and hours worked increased 1.7 percent. From the first quarter of 2016 to the first quarter of 2017, productivity increased 1.2 percent, reflecting a 2.5-percent increase in output and a 1.3-percent increase in hours worked.

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Labor productivity rose at 0.6 percent annual rate in 1Q 2017

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 0.6-percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2017, as output increased 1.0 percent and hours worked increased 1.6 percent.

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Productivity fell 0.6 percent during first quarter of 2016 as costs rose 4.5 percent

Labor productivity decreased at a 0.6-percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2016 as output increased 0.9 percent and hours worked increased 1.5 percent. At the same time, unit labor costs rose 4.5 percent.

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