Observations

2025: -8.9

Updated: Aug 31, 2026 1:46 PM CDT

Units:

Percent Change from Year Ago,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Unit Labor Costs for Retail Trade: Book Stores and News Dealers (NAICS 4512) in the United States	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

Release

Industry Productivity	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

Units

Percent Change from Year Ago	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

Frequency

Annual	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-05-27	2026-08-26

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	2026-08-26

Unit Labor Costs for Retail Trade: Book Stores and News Dealers (NAICS 4512) in the United States (IPUHN4512U101000000)