Productivity in the United States increased to 117.96 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 116.55 points in the second quarter of 2025. Productivity in the United States averaged 60.88 points from 1947 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 117.96 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 22.07 points in the third quarter of 1947. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Productivity in the United States is expected to be 118.00 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 Labor Productivity is projected to trend around 122.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1869.00 1852.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employed Persons 164520.00 163992.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 135797.00 135215.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 206.00 229.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 219.00 220.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.14 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 28743.00 28712.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Productivity 117.96 116.55 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 7362.00 7503.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 31.95 31.83 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.63 29.52 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 10.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Nonfarm Labor 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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
117.96 116.55 117.96 22.07 1947 - 2025 points Quarterly
2017=100, SA