United States Unit Labor Costs q/q

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Labor
Last release
Actual
1.8%
Forecast
2.3%
Previous
2.3%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 50 days
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
1.8%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
1 Q 2021
1.7%
-0.3%
1 Q 2021 prelim.
-0.3%
12.3%
4 Q 2020
6.0%
6.8%
4 Q 2020 prelim.
6.8%
-2.9%
3 Q 2020
-6.6%
-8.9%
3 Q 2020 prelim.
-8.9%
7.5%
2 Q 2020
9.0%
12.2%
2 Q 2020 prelim.
12.2%
2.0%
1 Q 2020
5.1%
4.8%
1 Q 2020 prelim.
4.8%
0.9%
4 Q 2019
0.9%
1.4%
4 Q 2019 prelim.
1.4%
1.0%
3 Q 2019
2.5%
3.6%
3 Q 2019 prelim.
3.6%
4.4%
2 Q 2019
2.6%
2.4%
2 Q 2019 prelim.
2.4%
0.7%
1 Q 2019
-1.6%
-0.9%
1 Q 2019 prelim.
-0.9%
2.3%
4 Q 2018
2.0%
1.7%
3 Q 2018
0.9%
0.3%

Unit Labor Costs q/q shows the average change in the pay for labor in the given month compared to the previous one. It is considered to be a leading indicator of consumer inflation. Farming industry is excluded from the indicator calculation.

A faster than expected growth can have a positive effect on USD quotes.

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