Unit Labor Costs in United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics · Importance
1.3%
(Q2-26)
Recessions
COVID recession
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 1.3% |
| Oct 2025 | 2.1% |
| Jul 2025 | 1.0% |
| Apr 2025 | -2.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 7.3% |
| Oct 2024 | 2.9% |
| Jul 2024 | 1.1% |
| Apr 2024 | 1.1% |
| Jan 2024 | 5.5% |
| Oct 2023 | 1.2% |
| Jul 2023 | 1.2% |
| Apr 2023 | 2.4% |
| Jan 2023 | 2.2% |
| Oct 2022 | -1.7% |
| Jul 2022 | 7.0% |
| Apr 2022 | 3.5% |
| Jan 2022 | 7.2% |
| Oct 2021 | 3.5% |
| Jul 2021 | 8.0% |
| Apr 2021 | 5.8% |
| Jan 2021 | -2.5% |
| Oct 2020 | 14.2% |
| Jul 2020 | -11.4% |
| Apr 2020 | 3.9% |
| Jan 2020 | 11.5% |
| Oct 2019 | 3.2% |
| Jul 2019 | -4.2% |
| Apr 2019 | -2.4% |
| Jan 2019 | 6.2% |
| Oct 2018 | 2.1% |
| Jul 2018 | 2.8% |
| Apr 2018 | 2.0% |
| Jan 2018 | 1.1% |
| Oct 2017 | 2.4% |
| Jul 2017 | 1.9% |
| Apr 2017 | 2.3% |
| Jan 2017 | 3.4% |
| Oct 2016 | 1.6% |
| Jul 2016 | 0.4% |
| Apr 2016 | 1.2% |
| Jan 2016 | -1.5% |
| Oct 2015 | 1.7% |
| Jul 2015 | 1.4% |
| Apr 2015 | 1.6% |
| Jan 2015 | 2.4% |
| Oct 2014 | 5.9% |
| Jul 2014 | -1.2% |
| Apr 2014 | -4.7% |
| Jan 2014 | 11.5% |
| Oct 2013 | -0.6% |
| Jul 2013 | -3.7% |
| Apr 2013 | 3.7% |
| Jan 2013 | -7.7% |
| Oct 2012 | 12.4% |
| Jul 2012 | 1.1% |
| Apr 2012 | 0.0% |
| Jan 2012 | 7.7% |
| Oct 2011 | -7.6% |
| Jul 2011 | 4.0% |