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US productivity and labour share (BLS): Q2 2026 data, preliminary

6 August 2026 · macro statistics · confidence: confirmed · status: scheduled · impact 4/5 · EU relevance 4/5

Why it matters

The release states the labour share — the percentage of output that reaches workers as compensation — which is the measure any claim about AI substituting for labour has to move. It also sets unit labour costs, the Fed’s cleanest read on whether pay growth is inflationary.

What to watch

• The labour share for Q2 2026, and whether it sets a new low in a series that begins in Q1 1947.
• Productivity growth against hourly compensation — the gap between them IS the change in labour share.
• Unit labour costs, and the revision to the prior quarter’s figures.
• Read the level with its sector in mind: nonfarm business excludes government, nonprofits and households, so it is not a whole-economy labour share.

Sources

• BLS Productivity and Costs news release (current)
• BLS Productivity and Costs release schedule

Themes: Politics, Economy, Trade · Regions: United States, Global · Actors: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve watchers, Labour economists

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