Usa, produttività non agricola trim2 +0,9%, costo lavoro +0,6%

Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department estimates of U.S. productivity/costs,
seasonally adjusted annual percent changes from prior quarters (2009=100):



                    Productivity          Unit Labor Costs
                 Q2-P    Q1  Q1-PR     Q2-P    Q1   Q1-PR
 NonFarm          0.9   0.1   unch      0.6   5.4     2.2
 Manufacturing    2.5   0.3    0.5     -0.3   3.9     2.4
 Durable Goods    3.8  -0.9   -0.7     -0.8   3.2     2.4
 NonDurables     -0.1   2.6    2.7      1.2   5.1     2.1
 Total Business   0.6  -0.8   -1.0      0.9   5.7     2.7
 Nonfin. Corps    N/A   2.0   -1.5      N/A   2.2     3.4
P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported,R-Revised. N/A-Not Available.


Hourly Compensation

                Q2-P    Q1   Q1-PR
 NonFarm         1.6   5.5     2.2
 Manufacturing   2.2   4.2     2.9
 Durable Goods   3.0   2.3     1.7
 NonDurables     1.1   7.8     4.9
 Total Business  1.6   4.9     1.6
 Nonfin. Corps   N/A   4.2     1.9
P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported,R-Revised. N/A-Not Available.


CHANGE IN NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY FROM SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO:


Q2'17/16

 Productivity                   1.2
 Output                         2.7
 Hours                          1.5
 Hourly Compensation            1.0
 Real Hourly Compensation      -0.9
 Unit Labor Costs              -0.2


FORECASTS:

Reuters survey of economists forecast:

U.S. prelim. Q2 non-farm productivity +0.7 pct

U.S. prelim. Q2 unit labor costs +1.2 pct


NOTES:

Beginning with the release of Aug. 16, 2013, the base year was changed to 2009.