Labour Costs in the United States increased to 120.64 points in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 119.98 points in the third quarter of 2024. Labour Costs in the United States averaged 58.85 points from 1947 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 120.72 points in the first quarter of 2024 and a record low of 14.98 points in the second quarter of 1947. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labour Costs in the United States is expected to be 127.48 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Nonfarm Unit Labor Costs is projected to trend around 131.87 points in 2026 and 137.01 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Feb 2025
Average Weekly Hours 34.10 34.10 Hours Feb 2025
Continuing Jobless Claims 1892.00 1859.00 Thousand Mar 2025
Employed Persons 163307.00 163895.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.80 percent Dec 2024
Employment Rate 59.90 60.10 percent Feb 2025
Full Time Employment 134676.00 135896.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Government Payrolls 11.00 44.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 223.00 221.00 Thousand Mar 2025
JOLTs Job Openings 7740.00 7508.00 Thousand Jan 2025
Job Openings 7821.00 6970.00 Thousand Jan 2025
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 227.00 226.25 Thousand Mar 2025
Participation Rate 62.40 62.60 percent Feb 2025
Labour Costs 120.64 119.98 points Dec 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.85 0.85 percent Feb 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls 10.00 -5.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 151.00 125.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 140.00 81.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Part Time Employment 28511.00 27901.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Productivity 115.66 115.23 points Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 7052.00 6849.00 Thousand Feb 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.00 percent Feb 2025
Wages 30.89 30.80 USD/Hour Feb 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 28.64 28.54 USD/Hour Feb 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.70 9.00 percent Feb 2025

United States Nonfarm Unit Labor Costs
Labor Costs refers to the relationship between compensation per hour and labor productivity, or real output per hour, and can be used as an indicator of inflationary pressure on producers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
120.64 119.98 120.72 14.98 1947 - 2024 points Quarterly
2017=100, SA