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For short takes read The Economics Daily productivity related articles. Spotlight on Statistics are analyses told through charts and maps. Beyond the Numbers productivity articles offer research summaries. For more in-depth analysis read on the topic of productivity in the Monthly Labor Review.
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Labor productivity in the nonfarm business sector increased 2.2 percent in third quarter 2024, as output increased 3.5 percent and hours worked increased 1.2 percent. read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about dramatic changes in the work environment. Although 6.5 percent of workers in the private business sector worked primarily from home in 2019, the pandemic was the start of a massive experiment in full-time remote work for most workers and firms. People often ask: are workers more productive or less productive when working from home? read more »
In the aftermath of the pandemic, the services offered by grocery stores greatly expanded to include curbside pickup, online ordering, self-checkouts, and more. What better time to make a trip back to the grocery store to see how productivity has changed since all these developments? read more »
This article describes two adjustments to self-employment hours that will improve quarterly measures of labor productivity. read more »