TABLE- U.S. Q3 non-farm productivity rises 0.2 pct

Dec 5 (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 
                Q3-R  Q3-P    Q2     Q3-R  Q3-P    Q2   
NonFarm          0.2  UNCH   1.2      2.3   3.8  -2.4   
Manufacturing    6.7  5.9    2.7     -4.1  -2.9  -8.3   
Durable Goods    9.0  8.6    3.6     -4.5  -3.5  -8.7   
NonDurables      3.1  2.0    2.5     -3.5  -2.5  -9.0   
Total Business   0.4  0.1    1.1      2.5   4.0  -2.5   
Nonfin. Corps    N/A  5.6   -4.3      N/A  -2.7   3.7   
 P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported, R-Revised. N/A-Not  
Available. 
  
               Hourly Compensation 
               Q3-R   Q3-P    Q2   
NonFarm         2.6   3.7   -1.2   
Manufacturing   2.4   2.9   -5.8   
Durable Goods   4.1   4.8   -5.5   
NonDurables    -0.5  -0.6   -6.7   
Total Business  2.9   4.0   -1.4   
Nonfin. Corps   N/A   2.8   -0.7   
 P-Preliminary, PR-Previous reported, R-Revised. N/A-Not  
Available. 
  
 CHANGE IN NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY FROM SAME QUARTER A YEAR AGO: 
                        Q3 '06/05    Q3 '06/05 (Prev) 
Productivity               1.4         1.3 
Output                     3.3         3.2 
Hours                      1.9         1.8 
Hourly Compensation        4.3         6.7 
Real Hourly Compensation   1.0         3.2   
Unit Labor Costs           2.9         5.3 
     
 
   FORECAST:  
   Reuters survey of economists forecast:   
   U.S. Q3 non-farm productivity +0.4 pct  
   U.S. Q3 non-farm unit labor costs +3.3 pct  
  
   HISTORICAL COMPARISONS/NOTES: 
   U.S. YEAR-OVER-YEAR Q3 NON-FARM PRODUCTIVITY SMALLEST GAIN  
SINCE Q2 1997 (+1.3 PCT) 
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