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Labor costs revised lower in second Q4 estimate, nonfarm productivity adjusted higher

Nonfarm labor productivity rose 1.5% in Q4 2024, compared with the +1.2% initial estimate and +2.2% in the prior quarter, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday.
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The Recent Slowdown in Labor Supply and Demand

The pace of job growth cooled through mid-2025, while the unemployment rate rose relatively little. This seeming puzzle is explained by an even stepdown of labor supply and demand, meaning slowing ...
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Productivity growth revised lower in final Q1 estimate; labor costs extend climb

Nonfarm labor productivity fell by 1.5% Q/Q in Q1, weaker than the initial estimate of -0.8% and Q4 2024's -1.7%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. The ...
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U.S. job growth totaled 175,000 in April, much less than expected, while unemployment rose to 3.9%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 175,000 on the month, below the 240,000 estimate from the Dow Jones consensus. The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9% against expectations it would hold steady at ...