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U.S. Unit Labor Costs QoQ

Latest Release

Sep 05, 2024

Actual

0.4%

Forecast

0.9%

4.0%

Unit Labor Costs measure the annualized change in the price businesses pay for labor, excluding the farming industry. It is a leading indicator of consumer inflation.

A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics of...

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 08, 2024 (Q3)	00:30		1.1%	0.4%
Sep 05, 2024 (Q2)	23:30	0.4%	0.9%	4.0%
Aug 01, 2024 (Q2)	23:30	0.9%	1.8%	3.8%
Jun 06, 2024 (Q1)	23:30	4.0%	4.7%	0.4%
May 02, 2024 (Q1)	23:30	4.7%	3.6%	0.4%
Mar 08, 2024 (Q4)	00:30	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%

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