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
Industry	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

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