Observations

2025: 158.498

Updated: Jun 29, 2026 10:11 AM CDT

Units:

Index 2017=100,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Unit Labor Costs for Manufacturing: Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) in the United States	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Release

Industry Productivity	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Units

Index 2007=100	2021-05-27	2022-01-26
Index 2012=100	2022-01-27	2024-04-24
Index 2017=100	2024-04-25	2026-06-24

Frequency

Annual	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Notes

Unit labor costs represent the cost of labor required to produce one unit of output. The unit labor cost indexes are computed by dividing an index of nominal industry labor compensation by an index of real industry output.	2021-05-27	2026-06-24

Unit Labor Costs for Manufacturing: Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) in the United States (IPUEN331U100000000)