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Short term percent change in productivity
Industry
Productivity 1-year percent change, 2021
Utilities
2.3
Power generation and supply
2.7
Natural gas distribution
1.8
Water, sewage and other systems
1.6
Air transportation
61.8
Line-haul railroads
3.9
Truck transportation
-1.5
General freight trucking
-3.1
General freight trucking, local
2.7
General freight trucking, long-distance
-4.4
Specialized freight trucking
3.1
Postal service
-3.6
Couriers and messengers
0.4
Warehousing and storage
-5.8
Publishing
10.2
Newspaper publishers
1.2
Periodical publishers
20.2
Software publishers
6.4
Broadcasting, except Internet
18.7
Radio and television broadcasting
20.7
Cable and other subscription programming
17.8
Wired telecommunications carriers
3.1
Wireless telecommunications carriers
13.7
Commercial banking
11.7
Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing
3.0
Accounting and bookkeeping services
2.2
Engineering services
0.2
Travel arrangement and reservation services
60.3
Medical and diagnostic laboratories
4.0
Amusement parks and arcades
81.1
Gambling industries
2.0
Food services and drinking places
11.3
Restaurants and other eating places
11.1
Automotive repair and maintenance
3.8
Drycleaning and laundry services
5.3
United States Department of Labor
