U.S. Workers Take Smallest Share of Economic Output Since 1947
Labor share fell to 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since BLS records began in 1947, as Fortune 500 profits hit a record $2.1 trillion and job growth slowed.
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Labor share fell to 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since BLS records began in 1947, as Fortune 500 profits hit a record $2.1 trillion and job growth slowed.