Unit Labor Costs

The Unit Labor Cost released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor shows a total cost of employing a labor force. It can serve as an indicator of trends in production costs, share prices, and inflation. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative ,or bearish.

Most recent - Thursday 5 February 2026 13:30

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Next event - Thursday 5 March 2026 13:30

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The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for Unit Labor Costs yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Thursday 5 February 2026 13:30
-
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Thursday 29 January 2026 13:30
-1.9%
-1.9%
Thursday 8 January 2026 13:30
-
-1.9%
Thursday 6 November 2025 13:30
-
-
Thursday 4 September 2025 12:30
1.6%
1%
Thursday 7 August 2025 12:30
1.5%
1.6%
Thursday 5 June 2025 12:30
5.7%
6.6%
Thursday 8 May 2025 12:30
5.3%
5.7%
Thursday 6 March 2025 13:30
3%
2.2%
Thursday 6 February 2025 13:30
3.8%
3%
Tuesday 10 December 2024 13:30
1.9%
0.8%
Thursday 7 November 2024 13:30
0.5%
1.9%
Thursday 5 September 2024 12:30
0.9%
0.4%
Thursday 1 August 2024 12:30
1.8%
0.9%
Thursday 6 June 2024 12:30
4.9%
4%
Thursday 2 May 2024 12:30
3.2%
4.7%
Thursday 7 March 2024 13:30
0.6%
0.4%
Thursday 1 February 2024 13:30
1.7%
0.5%
Wednesday 6 December 2023 13:30
-0.9%
-1.2%
Thursday 2 November 2023 12:30
0.7%
-0.8%
Thursday 7 September 2023 12:30
1.6%
2.2%
Thursday 3 August 2023 12:30
2.6%
1.6%
Thursday 1 June 2023 12:30
6%
4.2%
Thursday 4 May 2023 12:30
5.5%
6.3%
Thursday 2 March 2023 13:30
1.6%
3.2%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unit Labor Costs result:

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Employment Cost IndexBearish change0.8%0.7%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bearish change0.6%0%
Retail Sales Control GroupBearish change0.2%-0.1%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change5K6.5K
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change5756.6
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change56.457.3
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBearish change4%3.5%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBullish change3.3%3.4%
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change6.928M6.542M
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change209K231K
Challenger Job CutsBullish change35.553K108.435K
ISM Services Employment IndexBearish change51.750.3
ISM Services New Orders IndexBearish change56.553.1
ISM Services PMI(no change)53.853.8
ISM Services Prices PaidBullish change65.166.6
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change52.853
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change37K22K
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change44.848.1
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBullish change47.457.1
ISM Manufacturing PMIBullish change47.952.6
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change58.559
Chicago PMIBullish change43.554
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.5%
Producer Price Index (YoY)(no change)3%3%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bullish change0%0.7%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change3%3.3%
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-1.3%2.7%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change210K209K
Nonfarm Productivity(no change)4.9%4.9%
Fed Interest Rate Decision(no change)3.75%3.75%

About Unit Labor Costs

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Quarterly
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