Economics Daily: Labor Share at Its Lowest Level, 52.8 Percent, in Second Quarter 2026
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Labor share at its lowest level, 52.8 percent, in second quarter 2026
September 15, 2026
Labor share--the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor--in the nonfarm business sector was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level ever record . . .
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Labor share at its lowest level, 52.8 percent, in second quarter 2026
September 15, 2026
Labor share--the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor--in the nonfarm business sector was 52.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level ever record . . .