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
1 Q 2026
1.8%
2.3%
1 Q 2026 prelim.
2.3%
4.5%
4 Q 2025
4.4%
2.8%
4 Q 2025 prelim.
2.8%
-0.1%
3 Q 2025
-1.9%
-1.9%
3 Q 2025 prelim.
-1.9%
1.6%
2 Q 2025
1.0%
1.6%
2 Q 2025 prelim.
1.6%
3.7%
1 Q 2025
6.6%
5.7%
1 Q 2025 prelim.
5.7%
3.3%
4 Q 2024
2.2%
3.0%
4 Q 2024 prelim.
3.0%
3.2%
3 Q 2024
0.8%
1.9%
3 Q 2024 prelim.
1.9%
-0.3%
2 Q 2024
0.4%
0.9%
2 Q 2024 prelim.
0.9%
2.8%
1 Q 2024
4.0%
4.7%
1 Q 2024 prelim.
4.7%
0.8%
4 Q 2023
0.4%
0.5%
4 Q 2023 prelim.
0.5%
4.6%

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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