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June 04, 2026US PRODUCTIVITY, Q1 2026 [REVISED] 
US nonfarm business sector labour productivity was revised to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 0.3% in Q1 2026. Hours worked rose 0.7%, supporting growth in output to 1.0% with the slower gain in productivity.
US unit labour costs rose 1.8%, as the labour productivity improvement of 0.3% was more than offset by a 2.1% rise in hourly compensation.
Note: All figures are reported as growth from the previous quarter at seasonally adjusted annualized rates.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, retrieved from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis