Estados Unidos - Custos do Trabalho

Unit labour costs in the US nonfarm business sector rose an annualized 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2019, higher than an upwardly revised 2.4 percent gain in the previous period and well above market expectations of 2.2 percent, preliminary estimates showed. It reflects a 3.3 percent increase in compensation per hour (5 percent in Q2) and a 0.3 percent decline in productivity (+2.5 percent in Q2). Unit labour costs increased 3.1 percent over the last four quarters.

Unit labor costs in the US nonfarm business sector rose an annualized 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2019, higher than a preliminary 2.4 percent and after an upwardly revised 5.7 percent gain in the prior period. It compares with market forecasts of a 2.5 percent increase. Hourly compensation advanced 4.9 percent (from an initial 4.8 percent) and labor productivity went up 2.3 percent. Year-on-year, unit labor costs increased 2.6 percent.

Unit labor costs in the US nonfarm business sector rose an annualized 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2019, compared to a revised 5.5 percent increase in the previous three-month period and market expectations of 1.7 percent, a preliminary estimate showed. Hourly compensation rose 4.8 percent (vs 9.2 percent in Q1) and productivity went up 2.3 percent (vs 3.5 percent in Q1). Year-on-year, unit labor costs advanced 2.5 percent.

Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector decreased an annualized 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019, more than an initial estimate of a 0.8 percent fall and compared with a 0.4 percent drop in the previous period. It compares with market expectations of a 0.8 percent decrease. Hourly compensation went up 1.8 percent (from initial 2.6 percent) and labor productivity advanced 3.4 percent (from initial 3.6 percent). Year-on-year, unit labor costs decreased 0.8 percent, the most since the fourth quarter of 2013.

Unit labor costs in the US nonfarm business sector fell an annualized 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2019, following an upwardly revised 2.5 percent rise in the previous period and well below market expectations of a 1.5 percent gain, a preliminary estimate showed. Hourly compensation went up 2.6 percent and labor productivity advanced 3.6 percent. Year-on-year, unit labor costs rose 0.1 percent, the lowest since the last quarter of 2013.

Unit labor costs in the US nonfarm business sector went up an annualized 2 percent on quarter in the last three months of 2018, following an upwardly revised 1.6 percent rise in the previous period. It compares with market expectations of a 1.6 percent increase. It mainly reflects a 3.9 percent rise in hourly compensation and a 1.9 percent gain in labor productivity. Year-on-year, unit labor costs went up 1 percent, slightly lower than a 1.1 percent rise in the previous period. Considering full 2018, unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 1.4 percent, below 2.2 percent in 2017 and the lowest gain since 2016. It mainly reflects increases of 2.7 percent in hourly compensation and 1.3 percent in productivity.