United States Unit Labor Costs q/q

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Labor
Last release
24 Mar 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
4.4%
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.8%
Next release
07 May 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
Coming in 9 days
Forecast
4.5%
Previous
4.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
15 Aug 2018
2 Q 2018 prelim.
-0.9%
1.2%
06 Jun 2018
1 Q 2018
2.9%
1.6%
03 May 2018
1 Q 2018 prelim.
2.7%
2.2%
07 Mar 2018
4 Q 2017
2.5%
2.8%
01 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017 prelim.
2.0%
1.0%
06 Dec 2017
3 Q 2017
-0.2%
0.7%
02 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017 prelim.
0.5%
0.0%
07 Sept 2017
2 Q 2017
0.2%
1.9%
09 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017 prelim.
0.6%
05 Jun 2017
1 Q 2017
2.2%
04 May 2017
1 Q 2017 prelim.
3.0%
08 Mar 2017
4 Q 2016
1.7%
02 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016 prelim.
1.7%
06 Dec 2016
3 Q 2016
0.7%
03 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016 prelim.
0.3%
01 Sept 2016
2 Q 2016
4.3%
09 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016 prelim.
2.0%
07 Jun 2016
1 Q 2016
4.5%
04 May 2016
1 Q 2016 prelim.
4.1%
03 Mar 2016
4 Q 2015
3.3%

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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