RPT-TABLE-U.S. Q2 non-farm productivity rev +2.6 pct

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Sept 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Department estimates of U.S. productivity/costs, seasonally adjusted annual percent changes from prior quarters (1992=100):

     
     
     
               Productivity          Unit Labor Costs 
                Q2-R  Q2-P    Q1     Q2-R  Q2-P    Q1   
NonFarm          2.6   1.8   0.7      1.4   2.1   5.2   
Manufacturing    1.8   1.6   1.7      1.6   1.2   7.0   
Durable Goods    4.7   4.7   1.6     -2.8  -3.0   6.9   
NonDurables     -1.4  -1.9   1.2      8.4   7.5   8.5   
Total Business   3.5   2.6   0.2      1.9   2.6   5.3   
Nonfin. Corps    N/A   3.5   0.7      N/A   1.1   3.8   
 P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported, R-Revised. N/A-Not  
Available. 
  
               Hourly Compensation 
               Q2-R   Q2-P    Q1   
NonFarm         4.1    3.9   5.9   
Manufacturing   3.4    2.8   8.9   
Durable Goods   1.7    1.5   8.5   
NonDurables     6.8    5.4   9.8   
Total Business  5.5    5.3   5.5   
Nonfin. Corps   N/A    4.7   4.5   
 P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported, R-Revised. N/A-Not  
Available. 
  
 CHANGE IN NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY FROM SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO: 
                           Q2'07/06 (Prev) 
Productivity                   0.9    0.6 
Output                         2.1    2.0 
Hours                          1.3    1.3 
Hourly Compensation            5.8    5.2 
Real Hourly Compensation       3.0    2.4 
Unit Labor Costs               4.9    4.5 
  
   FORECAST: 
   Reuters survey of economists forecast: 
   U.S. Q2 non-farm productivity +2.4 pct 
   U.S. Q2 non-farm unit labor costs +1.6 pct 
  
   HISTORICAL COMPARISONS/NOTES: 
   US Q2 NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY WAS THE HIGHEST SINCE +4.4  
PERCENT IN Q3 2005 
    US NON-FARM UNIT LABOR COSTS ROSE 4.9 PCT FROM Q2 06,  
LARGEST YEAR-ON-YEAR RISE SINCE Q3 2000 (+5.0)