TABLE-US revised Q1 non-farm productivity data
June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department estimates of U.S. productivity/costs, seasonally adjusted annual percent changes from prior quarters (2012=100):
Productivity Unit Labor Costs
Q1-R Q1-P Q4 Q1-R Q1-P Q4
Nonfarm 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.1
Manufacturing 3.2 3.6 -3.5 2.2 2.4 8.8
Durable Goods 5.5 5.3 -3.9 2.0 2.3 10.9
NonDurables 0.9 2.0 -2.5 0.5 0.9 4.3
Total Business 0.1 0.6 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.1
Nonfin. Corps N/A 0.7 4.2 N/A 1.4 -0.1
P-Preliminary, PR-Previous Reported, R-Revised, N/A-Not Available
Hourly Compensation
Q1-R Q1-P Q4
Nonfarm 2.1 3.1 3.7
Manufacturing 5.5 6.1 5.0
Durable Goods 7.6 7.7 6.5
NonDurables 1.4 2.9 1.8
Total Business 1.9 2.9 3.7
Nonfin. Corps N/A 2.1 4.1
P-Preliminary, PR-Previous Reported, R-Revised, N/A-Not Available
CHANGE IN NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY FROM SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO:
Q1'26/25 (PREV)
Productivity 2.8 2.9
Output 3.2 3.3
Hours 0.4 0.4
Hourly Compensation 3.3 4.2
Real Hourly Compensation 0.6 1.4
Unit Labor Costs 0.5 1.2
FORECASTS:
Reuters survey of economists forecast:
U.S. revised Q1 unit labor costs +2.5 pct
U.S. revised Q1 non-farm productivity +0.5 pct
NOTES:
Beginning with the release of Aug. 15, 2018, the base year was changed to 2012.
((Washington newsroom))
