The productivity data released today confirm that, thanks to the large negative benchmark payroll revisions for 2025, productivity growth was stronger than originally estimated over the first three quarters of last year. While the annual average was hardly spectacular, at 2.2%, the strengthening over the second half of 2025 sets the stage for stronger productivity growth this year.
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