Figure 12. Distribution of percentage-point industry contributions to slowdown in MFP growth, private nonfarm business sector, from 1997–2005 period to 2005–18 period
Percentage-point contribution Frequency

–0.34

1

–0.33

0

–0.32

0

–0.31

0

–0.30

0

–0.29

0

–0.28

0

–0.27

0

–0.26

0

–0.25

0

–0.24

0

–0.23

0

–0.22

1

–0.21

0

–0.20

1

–0.19

0

–0.18

0

–0.17

0

–0.16

0

–0.15

0

–0.14

0

–0.13

1

–0.12

0

–0.11

1

–0.10

0

–0.09

0

–0.08

1

–0.07

2

–0.06

2

–0.05

1

–0.04

3

–0.03

4

–0.02

4

–0.01

13

0.00

12

0.01

4

0.02

2

0.03

0

0.04

0

0.05

2

0.06

0

0.07

1

0.08

0

0.09

0

0.10

1

0.11

1

0.12

0

0.13

1

0.14

0

0.15

1

Note: MFP = multifactor productivity.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.