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 49 days
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
1.8%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
3 Q 2018 prelim.
1.2%
-0.4%
2 Q 2018
-1.0%
0.2%
2 Q 2018 prelim.
-0.9%
1.2%
1 Q 2018
2.9%
1.6%
1 Q 2018 prelim.
2.7%
2.2%
4 Q 2017
2.5%
2.8%
4 Q 2017 prelim.
2.0%
1.0%
3 Q 2017
-0.2%
0.7%
3 Q 2017 prelim.
0.5%
0.0%
2 Q 2017
0.2%
1.9%
2 Q 2017 prelim.
0.6%
1 Q 2017
2.2%
1 Q 2017 prelim.
3.0%
4 Q 2016
1.7%
4 Q 2016 prelim.
1.7%
3 Q 2016
0.7%
3 Q 2016 prelim.
0.3%
2 Q 2016
4.3%
2 Q 2016 prelim.
2.0%
1 Q 2016
4.5%

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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