In 2022, labor productivity rose at a slower pace year-over-year, with 15 out of 30 selected service industries in the U.S. seeing improvements, as compared to 23 out of 30 in 2021. Meanwhile, unit labor costs increased in 22 industries; the largest declines were seen in air transportation, wireless telecommunications carriers, and newspaper publishers, and the highest growth was seen in gambling industries, dry cleaning & laundry services, warehousing & storage, and full-service restaurants. |