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Basic Info

US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business YoY is at 2.40%, compared to 2.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.75%.

Stats

Last Value 2.40%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Jan 8 2026, 08:38 EST
Next Release Jan 29 2026, 08:30 EST (R)
Long Term Average 2.75%
Average Growth Rate 30.72%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.00%
Change from 1 Year Ago 20.00%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2024 2.40%
December 31, 2023 2.00%
December 31, 2022 5.20%
December 31, 2021 2.90%
December 31, 2020 2.70%
December 31, 2019 1.60%
December 31, 2018 2.00%
December 31, 2017 2.10%
December 31, 2016 0.60%
December 31, 2015 1.80%
December 31, 2014 1.70%
December 31, 2013 0.50%
December 31, 2012 1.50%
December 31, 2011 2.10%
December 31, 2010 -1.40%
December 31, 2009 -2.70%
December 31, 2008 1.70%
December 31, 2007 2.60%
December 31, 2006 2.80%
December 31, 2005 1.40%
December 31, 2004 1.50%
December 31, 2003 0.00%
December 31, 2002 -1.90%
December 31, 2001 1.70%
December 31, 2000 3.90%
Date Value
December 31, 1999 0.70%
December 31, 1998 2.40%
December 31, 1997 1.90%
December 31, 1996 1.30%
December 31, 1995 1.40%
December 31, 1994 0.30%
December 31, 1993 1.10%
December 31, 1992 1.70%
December 31, 1991 3.10%
December 31, 1990 4.20%
December 31, 1989 2.00%
December 31, 1988 3.40%
December 31, 1987 3.30%
December 31, 1986 2.70%
December 31, 1985 3.20%
December 31, 1984 2.10%
December 31, 1983 0.10%
December 31, 1982 8.30%
December 31, 1981 8.00%
December 31, 1980 10.80%
December 31, 1979 9.80%
December 31, 1978 7.10%
December 31, 1977 6.40%
December 31, 1976 4.20%
December 31, 1975 7.60%

Basic Info

US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business YoY is at 2.40%, compared to 2.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.75%.

Stats

Last Value 2.40%
Latest Period 2024
Last Updated Jan 8 2026, 08:38 EST
Next Release Jan 29 2026, 08:30 EST (R)
Long Term Average 2.75%
Average Growth Rate 30.72%
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.00%
Change from 1 Year Ago 20.00%
Frequency Yearly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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