TABLE-U.S. Q1 non-farm productivity preliminary data


May 7 (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-P Q4 Q4-PR Q1-P Q4 Q4-PR
Nonfarm 0.8 1.6 1.8 2.3 4.6 4.4
Manufacturing 3.6 -3.2 -2.5 2.4 9.8 9.1
Durable goods 5.3 -3.5 -3.3 2.3 10.1 9.9
Nondurables 2.0 -2.3 -1.2 0.9 8.6 7.3
Total Business 0.6 1.6 1.8 2.3 4.5 4.3
Nonfin. Corps N/A 5.4 N/A N/A 0.8 N/A
P-Preliminary.  PR-Previously Reported.  R-Revised.  N/A-Not Available

Hourly Compensation
Q1-P Q4 Q4-PR
Nonfarm 3.1 6.3 6.3
Manufacturing 6.1 6.3 6.3
Durable goods 7.7 6.3 6.3
Nondurables 2.9 6.0 6.0
Total Business 2.9 6.2 6.2
Nonfin. Corps N/A 6.2 N/A

CHANGE IN NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY FROM SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO:
Q1'26/25
Productivity 2.9
Output 3.3
Hours 0.4
Hourly Compensation 4.2
Real Hourly Compensation 1.4
Unit Labor Costs 1.2


  FORECASTS:
  Reuters survey of economists forecast:
  U.S. prelim. Q1 unit labor costs +2.6 pct
  U.S. prelim. Q1 non-farm productivity +1.0 pct

NOTES:
Beginning with the release of Aug. 15, 2018, the base year was changed to 2012.
((Washington newsroom))