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 2013 prelim.
-0.6%
2 Q 2013
0.5%
2 Q 2013 prelim.
1.4%
1 Q 2013
-4.2%
1 Q 2013 prelim.
0.5%
4 Q 2012
4.4%
4 Q 2012 prelim.
4.5%
3 Q 2012
-2.3%
3 Q 2012 prelim.
-0.1%
2 Q 2012
1.5%
2 Q 2012 prelim.
1.7%
1 Q 2012
5.6%
1 Q 2012 prelim.
2.0%
4 Q 2011
2.7%
4 Q 2011 prelim.
1.2%
3 Q 2011
-2.5%
3 Q 2011 prelim.
-2.4%
2 Q 2011
2.8%
2 Q 2011 prelim.
3.3%
1 Q 2011
4.8%

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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