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February 24, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Period | Average annual percent change | |
---|---|---|
Productivity | Real Hourly Compensation | |
1947–73 |
2.8 | 2.6 |
1973–79 |
1.1 | 0.9 |
1979–90 |
1.4 | 0.5 |
1990–2000 |
2.1 | 1.5 |
2000–09 |
2.5 | 1.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, The compensation-productivity gap.