September 07, 2010
Productivity in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services, 2009
Percent change in output per hour, output, and hours, by industry, 2008 and 2009
Industry |
Output per hour |
Output |
Hours |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008 |
2009 |
Wholesale trade |
−2.3 |
−3.3 |
−3.1 |
−10.1 |
−0.8 |
−7.1 |
Retail trade |
−2.0 |
1.5 |
−4.1 |
−4.4 |
−2.1 |
−5.8 |
Food services and drinking places |
−0.8 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
−2.5 |
−0.6 |
−3.5 |
These data featured in the TED article, Productivity in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services, 2009.
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