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Table 1. Recent labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data









Table 1.  Recent labor productivity, unit labor costs, and related data





	Industry
	2017 NAICS code
	2021
Employment
(thousands)		
	Percent change, 2020-2021




	Labor productivity
	Unit labor costs
	Output
	Hours worked
	Labor compensation








	
Utilities

				





	




	
Utilities

	
22

	540.8
	2.1
	1.1
	1.4
	-0.7
	2.5





	
Utilities

	
221

	540.8
	2.1
	1.1
	1.4
	-0.7
	2.5





	
Power generation and supply

	
2211

	377.7
	2.7
	-0.3
	1.8
	-0.9
	1.4





	
Natural gas distribution

	
2212

	109.1
	1.0
	6.6
	-0.3
	-1.3
	6.3





	
Water, sewage and other systems

	
2213

	54.0
	1.6
	-0.3
	3.5
	1.9
	3.2





	




	
Transportation and Warehousing

				





	




	
Air transportation

	
481

	450.1
	61.8
	-37.2
	71.3
	5.9
	7.6





	
Line-haul railroads

	
482111

	131.2
	3.9
	-3.2
	2.6
	-1.2
	-0.7





	
Truck transportation

	
484

	1,770.5
	-0.2
	2.5
	7.4
	7.7
	10.1





	
General freight trucking

	
4841

	1,292.5
	-1.1
	4.0
	7.4
	8.6
	11.7





	
General freight trucking, local

	
48411

	363.4
	7.1
	-7.4
	20.0
	12.0
	11.0





	
General freight trucking, long-distance

	
48412

	929.1
	-2.4
	6.7
	4.7
	7.3
	11.8





	
Specialized freight trucking

	
4842

	478.0
	2.9
	-2.1
	8.4
	5.3
	6.2





	
Postal service(1)

	
491

	606.0
	-3.6
	-0.2
	-2.3
	1.4
	-2.5





	
Postal service(1)

	
4911

	606.0
	-3.6
	-0.2
	-2.3
	1.4
	-2.5





	
Couriers and messengers

	
492

	1,228.3
	-0.1
	15.8
	10.4
	10.5
	27.8





	
Warehousing and storage

	
493

	1,653.3
	-3.1
	7.4
	12.2
	15.8
	20.5





	
Warehousing and storage

	
4931

	1,653.3
	-3.1
	7.4
	12.2
	15.8
	20.5





	




	
Information

				





	




	
Publishing

	
511

	815.0
	12.8
	1.5
	14.4
	1.4
	16.2





	
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers

	
5111

	271.6
	14.5
	-10.8
	5.3
	-8.0
	-6.0





	
Newspaper publishers

	
51111

	113.2
	6.9
	-5.3
	2.4
	-4.2
	-3.0





	
Periodical publishers

	
51112

	75.7
	13.1
	-13.2
	3.5
	-8.5
	-10.2





	
Software publishers

	
5112

	543.4
	9.9
	4.3
	16.8
	6.3
	21.8





	
Broadcasting, except Internet

	
515

	238.8
	18.4
	-9.5
	8.3
	-8.5
	-2.0





	
Radio and television broadcasting

	
5151

	192.2
	18.0
	-8.2
	8.3
	-8.2
	-0.6





	
Cable and other subscription programming

	
5152

	46.6
	20.4
	-12.1
	8.8
	-9.7
	-4.3





	
Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers

	
5173

	587.3
	4.3
	-2.7
	3.4
	-0.9
	0.6





	
Wired telecommunications carriers

	
517311

	489.2
	0.0
	0.4
	-0.2
	-0.2
	0.2





	
Wireless telecommunications carriers

	
517312

	98.1
	13.2
	-5.6
	7.7
	-4.8
	1.7





	




	
Finance and Insurance

				





	




	
Commercial banking

	
52211

	1,358.6
	11.7
	-2.6
	9.1
	-2.3
	6.2





	




	
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

				





	




	
Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing

	
53212

	93.0
	3.8
	0.0
	9.3
	5.3
	9.4





	




	
Professional and Technical Services

				





	




	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
5412

	1,188.0
	6.1
	-0.1
	9.0
	2.7
	9.0





	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
54121

	1,188.0
	6.1
	-0.1
	9.0
	2.7
	9.0





	
Engineering services

	
54133

	1,070.4
	4.6
	-3.3
	7.8
	3.1
	4.3





	




	
Administrative and Waste Services

				





	




	
Travel arrangement and reservation services

	
5615

	158.7
	136.8
	-51.6
	91.6
	-19.1
	-7.3





	




	
Health Care and Social Assistance

				





	




	
Medical and diagnostic laboratories

	
6215

	325.3
	3.7
	13.7
	15.3
	11.2
	31.2





	




	
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

				





	




	
Amusement parks and arcades

	
7131

	164.5
	87.4
	-44.8
	121.7
	18.3
	22.4





	
Gambling industries

	
7132

	105.2
	8.7
	-9.7
	37.2
	26.2
	24.0





	




	
Accommodation and Food Services

				





	




	
Food services and drinking places

	
722

	10,847.7
	17.0
	-6.2
	29.3
	10.5
	21.3





	
Restaurants and other eating places

	
72251

	9,880.4
	14.3
	-4.0
	27.0
	11.1
	21.9





	
Full-service restaurants

	
722511

	4625.3
	25.3
	-10.4
	44.2
	15.1
	29.2





	
Limited-service eating places

	
722513,4,5

	5255.1
	5.1
	1.0
	13.3
	7.8
	14.4





	




	
Other Services

				





	




	
Automotive repair and maintenance

	
8111

	1,184.5
	-2.8
	9.4
	4.8
	7.8
	14.6





	
Drycleaning and laundry services

	
8123

	242.0
	5.2
	-2.3
	3.2
	-1.9
	0.9









	

		Footnotes

		(1) For NAICS industries 491 and 4911, average annual percent changes are for the fiscal year ending in September.
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Last Modified Date: June 30, 2022