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
08 Aug 2008
2 Q 2008 prelim.
1.3%
04 Jun 2008
1 Q 2008
2.2%
07 May 2008
1 Q 2008 prelim.
2.2%
05 Mar 2008
4 Q 2007
4.7%
05 Dec 2007
3 Q 2007
-2.7%
07 Nov 2007
3 Q 2007 prelim.
-0.2%
06 Sept 2007
2 Q 2007
1.4%
07 Aug 2007
2 Q 2007 prelim.
2.1%
06 Jun 2007
1 Q 2007
5.2%

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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