October 01, 2010
Multifactor productivity in manufacturing, 2008
Percent change in multifactor productivity in the largest (by employment) manufacturing industries, 2007–2008
Industry |
Percent change in multifactor productivity |
Semiconductors and electronic components |
7.2 |
Medical equipment and supplies |
4.5 |
Electronic instruments |
2.9 |
Motor vehicle parts |
2.7 |
Household and institutional furniture |
1.9 |
Machine shops and threaded products |
0.8 |
Printing and related support activities |
0.4 |
Other miscellaneous manufacturing |
−0.3 |
Converted paper products |
−1.9 |
Architectural and structural metals |
−2.1 |
Animal slaughtering and processing |
−3.1 |
Plastics products |
−4.4 |
Aerospace products and parts |
−11.5 |
These data featured in the TED article, Multifactor productivity in manufacturing, 2008.
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