U.S. nonfarm productivity growth remained unchanged in the second quarter, holding at 1.4% quarter-over-quarter, according to data updated on 3 September 2026. The figure matches the previous reading of 1.4% recorded for the second quarter of 2026, indicating a period of stable but unspectacular efficiency gains in the U.S. nonfarm sector.
The latest data show that, on a quarter-over-quarter basis, the pace of productivity improvement has neither accelerated nor slowed compared with the preceding comparison period, where the 1.4% increase was measured against the prior quarter. The steady reading suggests that output per worker is growing at a consistent rate, with no immediate sign of either a productivity surge or a slowdown in underlying efficiency trends.