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Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Productivity Program. Methods for productivity measures can be found in the Handbook of Methods. The sources for productivity measures are located on the data sources page. Terms and their definitions can be found in the Glossary.
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Sector |
Private businesses |
Farms |
Nonprofit organizations |
Housing |
General government |
Government enterprises |
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Total U.S. economy |
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Business sector |
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Nonfarm business sector |
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Private nonfarm business sector |
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Private nonfarm sector |
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Release |
Output |
Labor |
Capital |
Other Inputs |
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Labor productivity (quarterly & annual) |
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Labor productivity –Industries |
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Labor productivity – State and regional |
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Total Factor Productivity – Sectors |
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Total Factor Productivity – Industries |
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Included |