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Basic Info

US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business QoQ is at 2.80%, compared to -1.80% last quarter and 2.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.85%.

Stats

Last Value 2.80%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Mar 5 2026, 08:31 EST
Next Release Mar 24 2026, 08:30 EDT (R)
Long Term Average 2.85%
Average Growth Rate -359.0%
Value from Last Quarter -1.80%
Change from Last Quarter N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago -3.45%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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Historical Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2025 2.80%
September 30, 2025 -1.80%
June 30, 2025 -2.90%
March 31, 2025 7.30%
December 31, 2024 2.90%
September 30, 2024 1.10%
June 30, 2024 1.10%
March 31, 2024 5.50%
December 31, 2023 1.20%
September 30, 2023 1.20%
June 30, 2023 2.40%
March 31, 2023 2.20%
December 31, 2022 -1.70%
September 30, 2022 7.00%
June 30, 2022 3.50%
March 31, 2022 7.20%
December 31, 2021 3.50%
September 30, 2021 8.00%
June 30, 2021 5.80%
March 31, 2021 -2.50%
December 31, 2020 14.20%
September 30, 2020 -11.40%
June 30, 2020 3.90%
March 31, 2020 11.50%
December 31, 2019 3.20%
Date Value
September 30, 2019 -4.20%
June 30, 2019 -2.40%
March 31, 2019 6.20%
December 31, 2018 2.10%
September 30, 2018 2.80%
June 30, 2018 2.00%
March 31, 2018 1.10%
December 31, 2017 2.40%
September 30, 2017 1.40%
June 30, 2017 2.80%
March 31, 2017 3.90%
December 31, 2016 2.00%
September 30, 2016 0.10%
June 30, 2016 1.40%
March 31, 2016 -1.00%
December 31, 2015 1.50%
September 30, 2015 1.40%
June 30, 2015 2.20%
March 31, 2015 1.30%
December 31, 2014 6.30%
September 30, 2014 -1.10%
June 30, 2014 -5.70%
March 31, 2014 12.40%
December 31, 2013 -0.20%
September 30, 2013 -2.90%

Basic Info

US Unit Labor Costs: Nonfarm Business QoQ is at 2.80%, compared to -1.80% last quarter and 2.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.85%.

Stats

Last Value 2.80%
Latest Period Dec 2025
Last Updated Mar 5 2026, 08:31 EST
Next Release Mar 24 2026, 08:30 EDT (R)
Long Term Average 2.85%
Average Growth Rate -359.0%
Value from Last Quarter -1.80%
Change from Last Quarter N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 2.90%
Change from 1 Year Ago -3.45%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate
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