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Percent change in productivity

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Percent change in productivity
Industry Productivity 1-year percent change, 2022 Productivity annual percent change, 1987-2022

Wholesale trade

-1.2 2.5

Durable goods

0.1 3.9

Motor vehicles and parts

0.6 2.9

Furniture and furnishings

4.4 2.0

Lumber and construction supplies

17.2 1.0

Commercial equipment

-1.9 10.3

Metals and minerals

-1.1 -0.5

Appliances and electric goods

-0.2 6.7

Hardware and plumbing

-0.8 1.6

Machinery and supplies

-0.8 1.6

Miscellaneous durable goods

-7.2 1.6

Nondurable goods

-1.8 1.1

Paper and paper products

-6.8 1.2

Druggists' goods

7.0 2.0

Apparel and piece goods

-6.6 1.4

Grocery and related products

-2.2 1.0

Farm product raw materials

1.4 1.1

Chemicals

9.5 0.5

Petroleum

-9.5 1.6

Alcoholic beverages

-3.8 0.9

Miscellaneous nondurable goods

-4.8 0.3

Electronic markets and agents and brokers

-3.3 1.4

Electronic markets and agents and brokers

-3.3 1.4

Retail trade

-0.4 3.2

Motor vehicle and parts dealers

-10.9 2.0

Automobile dealers

-12.0 2.1

Other motor vehicle dealers

-6.9 2.5

Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores

-4.5 1.3

Furniture and home furnishings stores

-10.9 3.6

Furniture stores

-12.1 3.3

Home furnishings stores

-9.3 4.1

Electronics and appliance stores

2.5 10.3

Electronics and appliance stores

2.5 10.3

Building material and garden supply stores

-1.4 2.5

Building material and supplies dealers

-1.4 2.4

Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores

-1.4 2.9

Food and beverage stores

-1.8 0.9

Grocery stores

-1.1 0.7

Specialty food stores

-5.1 0.5

Beer, wine and liquor stores

-11.8 2.1

Health and personal care stores

0.3 2.1

Health and personal care stores

0.3 2.1

Gasoline stations

-1.5 1.2

Gasoline stations

-1.5 1.2

Clothing and clothing accessories stores

3.6 4.5

Clothing stores

2.2 4.7

Shoe stores

-6.3 3.2

Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores

20.4 4.7

Sports, hobby, music instruments, book stores

-6.8 3.9

Sporting goods and musical instrument stores

-6.5 4.7

Book stores and news dealers

-7.1 0.7

General merchandise stores

5.3 3.5

Department stores

2.3 1.4

Other general merchandise stores

6.1 5.1

Miscellaneous store retailers

7.9 3.7

Florists

22.5 3.1

Office supplies, stationery and gift stores

-6.2 5.3

Used merchandise stores

-1.3 4.5

Other miscellaneous store retailers

17.2 2.0

Nonstore retailers

11.1 9.1

Electronic shopping and mail-order houses

9.9 10.5

Vending machine operators

-11.6 0.6

Direct selling establishments

16.2 3.5