Productivity by industry between 1990 and 2000
May 02, 2002
During the 1990-2000 period, labor productivity—as measured by output per hour—increased in 92 percent of the 170 industries studied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Output rose in 85 percent of the industries, while hours of labor increased in only 46 percent of the industries.
Comparing the 1995-2000 period with the 1990-95 period, productivity growth rates increased in 97 of the 170 published industries. In 19 industries, annual output per hour grew at least 5.0 percentage points faster in 1995-2000 than in 1990-95. Another 33 industries posted annual productivity growth rates 2.0-4.9 percentage points above their 1990-95 rates.
This information is from the BLS Productivity and Costs Program. Data are subject to revision. Learn more in "Productivity and Costs by Industry, 2000"news release USDL 02-237.
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