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United States Nonfarm Productivity

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode US.PROD.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)2.1%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)2.3%Q2 2026
Level121.9Q3 2026

United States Nonfarm Productivity was up 2.1% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 2.3% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 121.9 (index).

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.1% (Q2 2022) to 7.1% (Q3 2020), averaging 2.1%.

United States Nonfarm Productivity, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%6%8%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Nonfarm Productivity, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
United States Nonfarm Productivity, level (index)6080100120200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States Nonfarm Productivity, level (index).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 2026121.92.1
Q2 2026120.92.3
Q1 2026120.22.8
Q4 2025119.82.4
Q3 2025119.52.7
Q2 2025118.22.4
Q1 2025117.02.3
Q4 2024117.02.6
Q3 2024116.43.1
Q2 2024115.43.5
Q1 2024114.43.4
Q4 2023114.03.5
Q3 2023112.93.0
Q2 2023111.51.8
Q1 2023110.60.2
Q4 2022110.2−1.4
Q3 2022109.6−1.5
Q2 2022109.6−2.1
Q1 2022110.4−1.1
Q4 2021111.81.1
Q3 2021111.2−0.3
Q2 2021111.92.0
Q1 2021111.66.6
Q4 2020110.65.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (123 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations123
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.1% (Q3 2020)
10-year low−2.1% (Q2 2022)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.PROD.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current nonfarm Productivity in United States?
The latest reading is 2.1% year on year for Q3 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.PROD.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Nonfarm Business Productivity (index)”.