US Q2 Productivity Growth Unrevised

US worker productivity growth picked up in the second quarter at an unrevised 1.4 percent annualized rate. Unit labor costs increased at a downwardly revised 1.2 percent rate, helping keep labor costs in check as businesses adopt AI.

Employees work on the production floor of the General Stamping & Metalworks building in South Bend, Indiana, U.S., March 23, 2026.

United States worker productivity grew at an unrevised 1.4% annualized rate in the second quarter, supporting moderating labor costs. The Labor Department confirmed the figures on Thursday morning.