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2026-11-06

US Q3 Unit Labor Costs Fall 0.7% as Nonfarm Productivity Rises 3.6%

US Q3 Unit Labor Costs Fall 0.7% as Nonfarm Productivity Rises 3.6%

Key points

US unit labor costs (top) and nonfarm productivity (bottom), QoQ annualized, 2010-2026 | Q3 unit labor costs -0.7% (prior +1.9%), productivity +3.6% (prior +2.1%)

Image source: @LizAnnSonders