Not so Productive

Nonfarm productivity - Q/Q change - SAAR 2.8 % 0.0 % -0.8 % to 2.5 % -0.9 % Unit labor costs - Q/Q change - SAAR -1.3 % 1.5 % -1.0 % to 2.0 % 0.2 %

Highlights A 3.6 percent increase in hours worked outpaced a 2.6 percent increase in output, making for a 0.9 percent quarter-to-quarter decline in second quarter productivity and ending five straight quarters of strong growth. In a partial offset, first-quarter productivity was revised 1.1 percentage points higher to plus 3.9 percent.