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March 1989

Productivity continues to rise in many industries during 1987

Arthur S. Herman

Increases in output per employee hour were not as widespread as in 1986; among industries showing strong gains were steel, aluminum, and semiconductors. This article updates all indexes included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry productivity measurement program.

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