Annual changes in labor productivity, 1989-1998 Business Nonfarm business Manufacturing 1989 0.8 0.6 0.2 1990 0.7 0.5 2.5 1991 0.6 0.7 2.3 1992 3.4 3.1 5.1 1993 0.1 0.1 2.2 1994 0.6 0.5 3.0 1995 0.3 0.6 3.9 1996 2.7 2.4 4.1 1997 1.5 1.2 4.9 1998 2.3 2.2 4.3