US Unit Labor Costs: Business QoQ (I:USCULCSQ)
-0.90% for Q3 2026
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Basic Info
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US Unit Labor Costs: Business QoQ is at -0.90%, compared to 1.80% last quarter and -0.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.75%. |
| Report | Labor Productivity and Costs |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | -0.90% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 5 2026, 08:32 EST |
| Next Release | Dec 8 2026, 08:30 EST (R) |
| Long Term Average | 2.75% |
| Average Growth Rate | -272.0% |
| Value from Last Quarter | 1.80% |
| Change from Last Quarter | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | -0.10% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | -0.90% |
| June 30, 2026 | 1.80% |
| March 31, 2026 | 3.80% |
| December 31, 2025 | 4.70% |
| September 30, 2025 | -0.10% |
| June 30, 2025 | -1.10% |
| March 31, 2025 | 5.20% |
| December 31, 2024 | 1.90% |
| September 30, 2024 | 1.10% |
| June 30, 2024 | 0.60% |
| March 31, 2024 | 4.20% |
| December 31, 2023 | 0.80% |
| September 30, 2023 | 1.60% |
| June 30, 2023 | 3.30% |
| March 31, 2023 | 2.20% |
| December 31, 2022 | -1.30% |
| September 30, 2022 | 7.20% |
| June 30, 2022 | 3.40% |
| March 31, 2022 | 7.90% |
| December 31, 2021 | 3.00% |
| September 30, 2021 | 8.30% |
| June 30, 2021 | 5.60% |
| March 31, 2021 | -3.30% |
| December 31, 2020 | 14.00% |
| September 30, 2020 | -11.60% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2020 | 4.20% |
| March 31, 2020 | 11.30% |
| December 31, 2019 | 3.20% |
| September 30, 2019 | -4.00% |
| June 30, 2019 | -2.30% |
| March 31, 2019 | 6.50% |
| December 31, 2018 | 1.90% |
| September 30, 2018 | 2.80% |
| June 30, 2018 | 1.70% |
| March 31, 2018 | 1.10% |
| December 31, 2017 | 2.40% |
| September 30, 2017 | 1.40% |
| June 30, 2017 | 2.90% |
| March 31, 2017 | 3.70% |
| December 31, 2016 | 2.40% |
| September 30, 2016 | 0.10% |
| June 30, 2016 | 1.30% |
| March 31, 2016 | -1.10% |
| December 31, 2015 | 1.40% |
| September 30, 2015 | 1.30% |
| June 30, 2015 | 2.20% |
| March 31, 2015 | 1.00% |
| December 31, 2014 | 6.10% |
| September 30, 2014 | -1.30% |
| June 30, 2014 | -5.70% |
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Basic Info
|
US Unit Labor Costs: Business QoQ is at -0.90%, compared to 1.80% last quarter and -0.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.75%. |
| Report | Labor Productivity and Costs |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | -0.90% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2026 |
| Last Updated | Nov 5 2026, 08:32 EST |
| Next Release | Dec 8 2026, 08:30 EST (R) |
| Long Term Average | 2.75% |
| Average Growth Rate | -272.0% |
| Value from Last Quarter | 1.80% |
| Change from Last Quarter | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | -0.10% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | N/A |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate |
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