United States Nonfarm Labour Productivity  1950-2017 | Data | Chart

Nonfarm business sector labor productivity in the United States increased 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2017, compared with a preliminary reading of 0.9 percent and above market expectations of 1.3 percent. Output grew 4 percent and hours worked rose 2.5 percent. Compared with the same period of 2016, labor productivity increased 1.3 percent, reflecting a 2.8 percent gain in output and a 1.5 percent rise in hours worked. Productivity in the United States averaged 62.70 Index Points from 1950 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 108.08 Index Points in the second quarter of 2017 and a record low of 27.60 Index Points in the first quarter of 1950.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2017-06-05 12:30 PM Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Final 0% 1.8% -0.2% -0.4%
2017-08-09 12:30 PM Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Prel 0.9% 0.1% 0.7% 0.4%
2017-09-07 12:30 PM Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Final 1.5% 0.1% 1.3% 0.9%
2017-11-02 12:30 PM Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Prel 1.5%
2017-12-06 01:30 PM Nonfarm Productivity QoQ Final 1.5%


United States Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 10.80 2.50 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 156.00 189.00 1115.00 -834.00 Thousand [+]
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 165.00 202.00 1089.00 -816.00 Thousand [+]
Government Payrolls -9.00 -13.00 427.00 -260.00 Thousand [+]
Manufacturing Payrolls 36.00 26.00 572.00 -519.00 Thousand [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 259.00 284.00 695.00 162.00 Thousand [+]
Continuing Jobless Claims 1980.00 1936.00 6635.00 988.00 Thousand [+]
ADP Employment Change 237.00 201.00 384.00 -846.00 Thousand [+]
Employed Persons 153439.00 153513.00 153513.00 57635.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 7132.00 6981.00 15352.00 1596.00 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 0.10 0.30 0.60 -0.20 percent [+]
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.50 34.60 33.70 Hours [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.90 62.90 67.30 58.10 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.08 1.11 2.80 1.01 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.90 9.00 19.50 7.80 percent [+]
Labour Costs 108.81 108.75 109.07 17.12 Index Points [+]
Productivity 108.08 107.66 108.08 27.60 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 6502.00 6138.00 6502.00 2132.00 Thousand [+]
Job Offers 6170.00 6116.00 6170.00 2196.00 Thousands [+]
Challenger Job Cuts 33825.00 28307.00 248475.00 15100.00 Persons [+]
Wages 22.12 22.08 22.12 2.50 USD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 20.85 20.96 20.96 1.27 USD/Hour [+]
Wage Growth 2.95 3.49 13.77 -5.77 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 7.25 0.25 USD/Hour [+]
Employment Cost Index 0.50 0.80 1.60 0.20 percent [+]
Labor Market Conditions Index 1.50 3.30 32.00 -48.40 Index Points [+]
Population 324.30 322.06 324.30 76.09 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Living Wage Family 1496.20 1497.50 1497.50 1433.00 USD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1407.76 1399.20 1407.76 1302.75 USD/Month [+]
Part Time Employment 27569.00 27535.00 28134.00 10086.00 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 125755.00 125921.00 125987.00 64640.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 60.10 60.20 64.70 55.00 percent [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1780.00 1810.00 1860.00 1450.00 USD/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 4130.00 4150.00 4150.00 4000.00 USD/Month [+]


United States Nonfarm Labour Productivity

In the United States, the productivity of nonfarm workers is measured as the output of goods and services per hour worked. Labor productivity is calculated by dividing an index of real output by an index of hours worked of all persons, including employees, proprietors, and unpaid family workers. . This page provides - United States Productivity - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Nonfarm Labour Productivity - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
108.08 107.66 108.08 27.60 1950 - 2017 Index Points Quarterly
SA, 2009=100




productivity by Country

Last
Australia 102.20 Jun/17
Brazil 135.94 Jul/17
Canada 109.45 Jun/17
Euro Area 104.20 Jun/17
France 112.82 Jun/17
Germany 105.00 Jul/17
Italy 106.70 Jun/17
Japan 101.90 Jun/17
Mexico 106.70 Jun/17
Netherlands 32.58 Jun/17
Russia -2.20 Dec/15
South Korea 97.60 Mar/17
Spain 105.70 Jun/17
Switzerland 100.84 Jun/17
United Kingdom 101.80 Mar/17
United States 108.08 Jun/17