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Productivity
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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.
In addition, the Commissioner’s Corner productivity related blogs provide information on the many other areas in which BLS is involved and highlights our testimony before Congressional committees, public speeches by BLS leadership, awards and recognition, and outstanding new products on the BLS website.
Beyond the Numbers
The rise in remote work since the pandemic and its impact on productivity
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 »
Monthly Labor Review
Sales versus margins: alternative measures of output and productivity for retail trade
This article compares sales- and margin-based measures of output and productivity for the retail trade sector. read more »
The Economics Daily
Labor productivity business cycle trends in selected service-providing industries
Labor productivity increased in 24 of 31 selected service-providing industries from 2019 to 2024. The highest annual productivity gains from 2019 to 2024 were in cable and other subscription programming (+8.8 percent per year) and travel arrangement and reservation services (+7.5 percent). The largest annual declines in productivity during this period occurred in warehousing and storage (−7.4 percent) and couriers and messengers (−5.8 percent). read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
A Look at a Thrilling Industry: Amusement and Theme Parks
This Spotlight on Statistics reviews historical establishment, employment, and wage trends for the amusement and theme parks industry. Additionally, productivity, consumer expenditures for entertainment fees and admissions, and producer prices for select amusement and theme parks products are reviewed. read more »