{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:33:05.753Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_05072026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"c0265f77cf348800","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Productivity increases 0.8% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 2.3% (annual rates)","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-05-07T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-26T19:57:03.781Z","topics":["jobs","growth"],"importance":2,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/productivity-increases-q1-unit-labor-costs-increase-annual-may-7-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_05072026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"c0265f77cf348800","key_points":["First Quarter 2026, Preliminary Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the U.S.","Unit labor costs increased 1.2 percent over the last four quarters.","Unit labor costs in the total manufacturing sector increased 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a 6.1-percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.6-percent increase in productivity.","Manufacturing unit labor costs increased 3.7 percent from the same quarter a year ago.","Unit labor costs were revised up 0.2 percentage point to an increase of 4.6 percent."],"what_it_says":"First Quarter 2026, Preliminary Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the U.S. Unit labor costs increased 1.2 percent over the last four quarters. Unit labor costs in the total manufacturing sector increased 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a 6.1-percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.6-percent increase in productivity. Manufacturing unit labor costs increased 3.7 percent from the same quarter a year ago. Unit labor costs were revised up 0.2 percentage point to an increase of 4.6 percent.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_05072026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:38.470Z"}}