U.S. workers’ productivity declined at a 0.5% annual rate in the first quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday.

U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the fourth quarter and labor costs climbed, the Labor Department said Wednesday, raising an earlier productivity estimate.

U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the third quarter and labor costs declined, the Labor Department said Wednesday, raising an earlier productivity estimate.

U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the third quarter and labor costs declined, the Labor Department said Thursday.

U.S. workers’ productivity slowed in the second quarter and labor costs rose, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

U.S. workers’ productivity slowed in the first quarter and labor costs rose, the Labor Department said Thursday, as companies boosted employment to meet rising demand.

U.S. workers’ productivity slowed in the first quarter as employers hired more workers, the Labor Department said Thursday.

U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.6% annual rate in the fourth quarter, matching an earlier estimate, the Labor Department said Thursday.

U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.6% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2010, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.3% annual rate in the third quarter, higher than previously estimated, the Labor Department said Wednesday.