Mumbai, Sept. 5 -- A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed labor productivity in the U.S. surged by much more than previously estimated in the second quarter of 2025.
The Labor Department said labor productivity shot up by 3.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the previously reported 2.4 percent jump.
The unexpectedly stronger than previously estimated growth by productivity, a measure of output per hour, came as output spiked by 4.4 percent compared to the previously reported 3.7 percent surge.
The report also showed the increase in hours worked in the second quarter was downwardly revised to 1.1 percent from 1.3 percent.
The sharp increase by labor productivity in the second quarter came following a 1.8 pe...