Table Data - Unit Labor Costs for Manufacturing: Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) in the United States
| Title | Unit Labor Costs for Manufacturing: Primary Metal Manufacturing (NAICS 331) in the United States |
|---|---|
| Series ID | IPUEN331U100000000 |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Release | Industry Productivity |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | Index 2017=100 |
| Date Range | 1987-01-01 to 2024-01-01 |
| Last Updated | 2025-04-24 3:30 PM CDT |
| 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. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 1987-01-01 | 85.315 |
| 1988-01-01 | 85.043 |
| 1989-01-01 | 90.967 |
| 1990-01-01 | 92.822 |
| 1991-01-01 | 96.870 |
| 1992-01-01 | 94.866 |
| 1993-01-01 | 93.066 |
| 1994-01-01 | 91.329 |
| 1995-01-01 | 93.266 |
| 1996-01-01 | 92.696 |
| 1997-01-01 | 91.514 |
| 1998-01-01 | 90.593 |
| 1999-01-01 | 88.904 |
| 2000-01-01 | 92.536 |
| 2001-01-01 | 97.244 |
| 2002-01-01 | 93.505 |
| 2003-01-01 | 92.054 |
| 2004-01-01 | 87.190 |
| 2005-01-01 | 86.830 |
| 2006-01-01 | 87.992 |
| 2007-01-01 | 88.621 |
| 2008-01-01 | 92.300 |
| 2009-01-01 | 100.976 |
| 2010-01-01 | 90.862 |
| 2011-01-01 | 94.127 |
| 2012-01-01 | 98.005 |
| 2013-01-01 | 94.926 |
| 2014-01-01 | 94.422 |
| 2015-01-01 | 99.297 |
| 2016-01-01 | 98.005 |
| 2017-01-01 | 100.000 |
| 2018-01-01 | 102.891 |
| 2019-01-01 | 110.447 |
| 2020-01-01 | 110.190 |
| 2021-01-01 | 121.541 |
| 2022-01-01 | 141.503 |
| 2023-01-01 | 149.310 |
| 2024-01-01 | 158.043 |