International Economic

US non-farm productivity rises 1.4pc in Q2

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 03 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - US labour productivity picked up in the second quarter, with non‑farm productivity rising at an unrevised annualised rate of 1.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, helping to keep labour costs contained after a 0.8% increase in the first quarter.
Productivity was up 2.2% year‑on‑year, with economists...

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