Output per hour in manufacturing, U.S. and Canada, 1977-98 Index (1977=100.0) U.S. Canada 1977 100.0 100.0 1978 101.3 102.4 1979 102.6 101.3 1980 103.2 100.3 1981 108.5 103.9 1982 111.6 103.2 1983 117.1 110.0 1984 121.8 120.4 1985 125.9 123.4 1986 125.9 120.2 1987 136.0 121.0 1988 141.9 121.4 1989 140.1 125.1 1990 141.9 127.8 1991 143.3 127.2 1992 146.4 133.5 1993 149.5 139.5 1994 157.1 146.7 1995 166.6 148.2 1996 171.3 146.2 1997 177.5 150.6 1998 185.7 150.2