<H3>• U.S. Productivity and Costs — Q1 2015</H3>

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Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 3.1 percent annual rate during the first quarter of 2015, as output declined 1.6 percent and hours worked increased 1.6 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annual rates.) The decline in productivity follows a decline of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. From the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015, productivity increased 0.3 percent, reflecting increases in output and hours worked of 3.2 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively. Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector increased 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2015, reflecting a 3.3 percent increase in hourly compensation and a 3.1 percent decline in productivity. Unit labor costs increased 1.8 percent over the last four quarters. Please visit this link to read the full report: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. © 2015 Connecticut Human Resource Reports, LLC URL: http://connecticuthumanresources.blogspot.com/

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