Nonfarm Productivity

Sepember 4, 2025 Non-farm productivity rose 3.3% in the second quarter after having declined 1.8% in the first quarter   The second quarter growth rate consisted of a 4.4% increase in output combined with a 1.1% increase in hours worked. Hence, a 3.3% increase in...

Unit Labor Costs

September 4, 2025 Unit labor costs might be a term that is not familiar to you.  Unit labor costs represent the increase in compensation adjusted for the gains in productivity.  You might think that if labor costs are rising that would put upward pressure on...

Hourly Compensation

September 4, 2025 The Bureau of Labor Statistics  indicated that hourly compensation rose 4.3% in the second quarter after climbing 5.0% in the first quarter  In the past year compensation has risen 4.0%. Growth in hourly compensation is a good thing, but that...