Chart 5. Recovery in labor productivity, output, and hours worked after the COVID-19 recession
Quarter Labor productivity index Output index Hours worked index

Q4 2019

100.0 100.0 100.0

Q1 2020

99.9 98.3 98.4

Q2 2020

104.0 88.3 84.9

Q3 2020

105.6 97.2 92.0

Q4 2020

104.7 98.5 94.1

Q1 2021

105.5 100.5 95.2

Q2 2021

106.1 102.7 96.7

Q3 2021

105.3 103.3 98.1

Q4 2021

106.1 105.6 99.5

Q1 2022

104.5 105.0 100.5

Note: Q1 = first quarter, Q2 = second quarter, Q3 = third quarter, Q4 = fourth quarter. Labor productivity, output, and hours worked are indexed to be 100 at Q4 2019. Data are for the nonfarm business sector.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.