Chart 3. TFP by manufacturing industry, annual percent change, selected business cycles
Industry 2000–07 2007–19 2019–21

Computer and electronic products

6.59 2.48 2.84

Printing and related support activities

2.59 0.57 –0.17

Motor vehicles, bodies and trailers, and parts

1.92 –0.24 0.4

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components

1.6 –0.07 1.43

Machinery

1.53 –0.38 2

Miscellaneous manufacturing

1.48 0.13 1.57

Other transportation industries

1.4 –0.29 –1.85

Wood products

0.9 0.13 0.2

Chemical products

0.89 –1.69 2.22

Paper products

0.87 0.05 2.15

Food and beverage and tobacco products

0.69 –0.45 2.92

Primary metals

0.66 0.54 –3.90

Fabricated metal products

0.64 –0.62 1.46

Textile mills and textile product mills

0.56 –0.12 0.84

Plastics and rubber products

0.55 –0.02 2.88

Nonmetallic mineral products

0.13 0.3 1.62

Furniture and related products

–0.07 –0.01 –0.56

Petroleum and coal products

–0.12 0.21 –0.16

Apparel and leather and allied products

–1.42 0.84 –3.84

Note: TFP = total factor productivity.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.