Productivity News Updates

Business

2Q Productivity Revised Up to 2.3%

U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.3% annual rate in the second quarter, higher than initially reported, the Labor Department reported.

September 5, 2013
Business

Productivity Rises in Second Quarter

U.S. workers’ productivity rose 0.9% in the second quarter, the Labor Department reported Friday.

August 16, 2013
Business

Productivity Rises in First Quarter

U.S. workers’ productivity rose 0.5% in the first quarter, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

June 5, 2013
Business

Productivity Rises in First Quarter

U.S. workers’ productivity rose 0.7% in the first quarter, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

May 2, 2013
Business

Productivity Drops by Most in Four Years

U.S. workers’ fourth-quarter productivity fell by 1.9%, the most in four years as labor costs rose, the Labor Department said Thursday.

March 7, 2013
Business

Fourth-Quarter Productivity Declines

U.S. workers’ fourth-quarter productivity declined as the economy slowed, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 7, 2013
Business

Productivity Sees Biggest Gain in Two Years

U.S. workers’ third-quarter productivity rose at the fastest pace in two years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

December 5, 2012
Business

2Q Productivity Revised Upward

U.S. workers’ second-quarter productivity rose at a faster pace than originally reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

September 5, 2012
Business

2Q Productivity Increases

U.S. workers’ second-quarter productivity rose 1.6%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

August 8, 2012
Business

1Q Productivity Decline Revised Downward

U.S. workers’ first-quarter productivity fell more than originally estimated, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

June 6, 2012