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Image of three workers: a waiter, a computer engineer, and a warehouse worker. December 2025
Industry growth patterns: a closer look at output, productivity, and hours worked from 1990 to 2024

Nathan Modica

Since 2000, growth in annual hours has slowed at national level. To sustain high rates of output growth, industries can increase productivity or accelerate/maintain growth in hours worked. This article examines three patterns of output growth—productivity-driven, hours-driven, and balanced growth in productivity and hours worked—in a sample of fast-growing industries.

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