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Labor productivity increased in 35 of 46 trade industries in 2025

Wholesale trade productivity increased 4.4 percent in 2025 with retail trade productivity up 2.9 percent. Output grew and hours worked fell in both sectors. Unit labor costs declined 0.4 percent in wholesale trade and dropped 0.7 percent in retail trade.

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05/28/2026 Productivity rises in 42 states and the District of Columbia in 2025

05/22/2026 April jobless rates down in 3 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 6 states

05/19/2026 Unemployment rate for the foreign born in the United States remains 4.2% in 2025

05/19/2026 March jobless rates up over the year in 174 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 8

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