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Productivity increases 1.4% in Q2 2026; unit labor costs increase

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Editorial illustration for: Productivity increases 1.4% in Q2 2026; unit labor costs increase 1.2% (annualized rates)

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Economic News Release SHARE ON: PRINT: Productivity Productivity × Productivity Homepage Productivity Overview Productivity FAQs Contact Productivity Close Productivity and Costs News Release Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL 26-1434 8:30 a. (ET) Thursday, September 3, 2026 Technical information: (202) 691-5606 � Productivity@bls. gov/productivity Media contact: (202) 691-5902 � PressOffice@bls. gov Productivity and Costs Second Quarter 2026, Revised Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.

Positives

  • Economic News Release SHARE ON: PRINT: Productivity Productivity × Productivity Homepage Productivity Overview Productivity FAQs Contact Productivity Close Productivity and Costs News Release Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL 26-1434 8:30 a.
  • gov Productivity and Costs Second Quarter 2026, Revised Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.
  • (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annualized rates.

Risks & concerns

  • Economic News Release SHARE ON: PRINT: Productivity Productivity × Productivity Homepage Productivity Overview Productivity FAQs Contact Productivity Close Productivity and Costs News Release Transmission of material in this release is embargoed until USDL 26-1434 8:30 a.
  • gov Productivity and Costs Second Quarter 2026, Revised Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 1.
Primary sourceProductivity and Costshttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/prod2_09032026.htm
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