Observations

2025: -6.6

Updated: Jun 3, 2026 4:16 PM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Year Ago,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Labor Compensation for Retail Trade: Book Stores and News Dealers (NAICS 4512) in the United States	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Release

Industry Productivity	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Units

Percent Change from Year Ago	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Frequency

Annual	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Notes

Labor compensation, defined as payroll plus supplemental payments, is a measure of the cost to the employer of securing the services of labor. Payroll includes salaries, wages, commissions, dismissal pay, bonuses, vacation and sick leave pay, and compensation in kind. Supplemental payments include both legally required expenditures and payments for voluntary programs. The legally required portion consists primarily of federal old age and survivors’ insurance, unemployment compensation, and workers’ compensation. Payments for voluntary programs include all programs not specifically required by legislation, such as the employer portion of private health insurance and pension plans.	2021-05-27	2026-05-28

Labor Compensation for Retail Trade: Book Stores and News Dealers (NAICS 4512) in the United States (IPUHN4512L021000000)