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Productivity

Long-term labor productivity in the nonfarm business sector since 1947

Chart data can be found on https://www.bls.gov/productivity/charts/long-term-labor-productivity-by-sector-for-selected-periods.htm. Bar chart of labor productivity average annual percent changes in the non farm business sector for business cycles since 1947.

Data for the chart are on the long term labor productivity page.