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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
	2020
Employment
(thousands)		
	Percent change, 2019-2020




	Labor productivity
	Unit labor costs
	Output
	Hours worked
	Labor compensation








	
Utilities

				





	




	
Utilities

	
22

	542.0
	-2.3
	3.2
	-2.8
	-0.5
	0.3





	
Utilities

	
221

	542.0
	-2.3
	3.2
	-2.8
	-0.5
	0.3





	
Power generation and supply

	
2211

	380.8
	-1.7
	2.6
	-2.5
	-0.8
	0.1





	
Natural gas distribution

	
2212

	109.2
	-5.2
	5.0
	-4.6
	0.7
	0.2





	
Water, sewage and other systems

	
2213

	52.0
	0.4
	4.5
	-0.7
	-1.1
	3.8





	




	
Transportation and Warehousing

				





	




	
Air transportation

	
481

	460.5
	-57.0
	106.9
	-60.4
	-8.0
	-18.1





	
Line-haul railroads

	
482111

	137.9
	19.4
	-13.5
	0.0
	-16.3
	-13.5





	
Truck transportation

	
484

	1,689.3
	0.6
	1.5
	-5.0
	-5.6
	-3.6





	
General freight trucking

	
4841

	1,222.5
	0.7
	1.2
	-4.1
	-4.8
	-3.0





	
General freight trucking, local

	
48411

	333.9
	4.5
	-1.2
	-0.6
	-4.9
	-1.8





	
General freight trucking, long-distance

	
48412

	888.6
	-0.2
	1.7
	-5.0
	-4.8
	-3.4





	
Specialized freight trucking

	
4842

	466.8
	1.1
	1.6
	-6.6
	-7.6
	-5.1





	
Postal service(1)

	
491

	602.1
	1.0
	0.6
	1.1
	0.1
	1.7





	
Postal service(1)

	
4911

	602.1
	1.0
	0.6
	1.1
	0.1
	1.7





	
Couriers and messengers

	
492

	1,055.2
	-10.5
	7.3
	11.3
	24.3
	19.4





	
Warehousing and storage

	
493

	1,355.5
	-7.2
	15.0
	2.3
	10.2
	17.6





	
Warehousing and storage

	
4931

	1,355.5
	-7.2
	15.0
	2.3
	10.2
	17.6





	




	
Information

				





	




	
Publishing

	
511

	798.5
	3.9
	3.9
	7.0
	3.0
	11.2





	
Newspaper, book, and directory publishers

	
5111

	298.0
	-4.8
	9.9
	-13.2
	-8.9
	-4.6





	
Newspaper publishers

	
51111

	120.9
	-3.5
	8.2
	-17.0
	-14.0
	-10.2





	
Periodical publishers

	
51112

	84.4
	-7.9
	11.1
	-13.6
	-6.2
	-4.0





	
Software publishers

	
5112

	500.5
	2.1
	2.9
	12.7
	10.4
	15.9





	
Broadcasting, except Internet

	
515

	258.2
	10.2
	-6.7
	0.1
	-9.2
	-6.6





	
Radio and television broadcasting

	
5151

	206.6
	17.2
	-11.7
	7.1
	-8.6
	-5.4





	
Cable and other subscription programming

	
5152

	51.6
	7.5
	-4.9
	-4.3
	-11.0
	-9.0





	
Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers

	
5173

	607.6
	2.0
	2.1
	-1.8
	-3.8
	0.2





	
Wired telecommunications carriers

	
517311

	503.0
	0.3
	4.6
	-3.5
	-3.8
	0.9





	
Wireless telecommunications carriers

	
517312

	104.6
	5.0
	-2.9
	0.7
	-4.1
	-2.2





	




	
Finance and Insurance

				





	




	
Commercial banking

	
52211

	1,382.9
	1.2
	5.1
	1.2
	-0.1
	6.4





	




	
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

				





	




	
Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing

	
53212

	87.2
	13.1
	-4.1
	-0.2
	-11.7
	-4.3





	




	
Professional and Technical Services

				





	




	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
5412

	1,148.4
	0.9
	0.1
	-1.1
	-1.9
	-1.0





	
Accounting and bookkeeping services

	
54121

	1,148.4
	0.9
	0.1
	-1.1
	-1.9
	-1.0





	
Engineering services

	
54133

	1,050.8
	-8.8
	11.8
	-9.1
	-0.3
	1.7





	




	
Administrative and Waste Services

				





	




	
Travel arrangement and reservation services

	
5615

	194.2
	-44.7
	73.7
	-55.9
	-20.1
	-23.3





	




	
Health Care and Social Assistance

				





	




	
Medical and diagnostic laboratories

	
6215

	293.6
	13.4
	-10.5
	9.2
	-3.7
	-2.3





	




	
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

				





	




	
Amusement parks and arcades

	
7131

	158.6
	-38.5
	76.4
	-61.4
	-37.3
	-31.9





	
Gambling industries

	
7132

	86.6
	16.2
	-8.1
	-21.9
	-32.8
	-28.2





	




	
Accommodation and Food Services

				





	




	
Food services and drinking places

	
722

	10,209.3
	-4.7
	4.5
	-22.0
	-18.1
	-18.6





	
Restaurants and other eating places

	
72251

	9,316.0
	-1.8
	1.1
	-18.3
	-16.8
	-17.4





	
Full-service restaurants

	
722511

	4,350.5
	-8.2
	5.2
	-30.8
	-24.6
	-27.2





	
Limited-service eating places

	
722513,4,5

	4,965.5
	1.3
	3.5
	-7.4
	-8.6
	-4.2





	




	
Other Services

				





	




	
Automotive repair and maintenance

	
8111

	1,093.8
	-6.3
	6.5
	-10.0
	-3.9
	-4.1





	
Drycleaning and laundry services

	
8123

	253.9
	6.1
	1.0
	-14.6
	-19.5
	-13.7









	

		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 11, 2021