{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:33:15.443Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_09042025.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"2776d32545980b93","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Productivity increases 3.3% in Q2 2025; unit labor costs increase 1.0% (annual rates)","excerpt":"","published_at":"2025-09-04T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T19:57:05.215Z","topics":["jobs","growth"],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/productivity-increases-q2-unit-labor-costs-increase-annual-september-4-2025/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_09042025.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"2776d32545980b93","key_points":["Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 1.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 4.3-percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.3-percent increase in productivity.","Unit labor costs increased 2.5 percent over the last four quarters.","Unit labor costs increased 0.9 percent in the durable goods sector and increased 3.1 percent in nondurable goods industries.","Manufacturing unit labor costs increased 2.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago.","As a result, unit labor costs were revised up 0.2 percentage point to an increase of 3.1 percent."],"what_it_says":"Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 1.0 percent in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a 4.3-percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.3-percent increase in productivity. Unit labor costs increased 2.5 percent over the last four quarters. Unit labor costs increased 0.9 percent in the durable goods sector and increased 3.1 percent in nondurable goods industries. Manufacturing unit labor costs increased 2.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago. As a result, unit labor costs were revised up 0.2 percentage point to an increase of 3.1 percent.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_09042025.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:31:04.464Z"}}