Annual average percent changes in nonfarm business productivity and related measures, 1999-2008 Percent Productivity Output Hours 1999 2.9 5.2 2.2 2000 2.8 3.8 -1.0 2001 2.5 0.4 -2.0 2002 4.1 1.5 2.6 2003 3.7 3.1 -0.6 2004 2.8 4.1 1.3 2005 1.8 3.4 1.6 2006 1.0 3.2 2.2 2007 1.4 2.0 0.5 2008 (p) 2.8 1.0 -1.8 p = preliminary