Figure C
Productivity began accelerating in mid-2022—as soon as full recovery from pandemic was made: Index (level) of real output per hour in nonfarm business sector, 2019–2025
| Date | Productivity index |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | 102.339 |
| 2019-04-01 | 102.968 |
| 2019-07-01 | 104.128 |
| 2019-10-01 | 105.107 |
| 2020-01-01 | 104.618 |
| 2020-04-01 | 109.707 |
| 2020-07-01 | 111.468 |
| 2020-10-01 | 110.615 |
| 2021-01-01 | 111.429 |
| 2021-04-01 | 111.448 |
| 2021-07-01 | 110.808 |
| 2021-10-01 | 111.599 |
| 2022-01-01 | 110.212 |
| 2022-04-01 | 109.296 |
| 2022-07-01 | 109.295 |
| 2022-10-01 | 110.020 |
| 2023-01-01 | 110.215 |
| 2023-04-01 | 111.133 |
| 2023-07-01 | 112.424 |
| 2023-10-01 | 113.391 |
| 2024-01-01 | 113.845 |
| 2024-04-01 | 114.430 |
| 2024-07-01 | 115.241 |
| 2024-10-01 | 115.725 |
| 2025-01-01 | 115.206 |
| 2025-04-01 | 116.143 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Nonfarm Business Sector Productivity and Costs Program, series code: PRS85006093.
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