Labour Costs in the United States increased to 123.78 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 123.22 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in the United States averaged 59.85 points from 1947 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123.78 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 14.98 points in the second quarter of 1947. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labour Costs in the United States is expected to be 123.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nonfarm Unit Labor Costs is projected to trend around 124.30 points in 2027 and 124.50 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.