| Date | Real median hourly compensation | Real consumer average hourly compensation | Net effective productivity (CPI-deflated) | Net productivity, IPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -0.8% | -2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -1.1% | -0.5% | -0.9% | 1.1% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | 1.2% | -1.8% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 13.9% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 18.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | 14.8% | 15.3% | 19.4% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | 14.0% | 16.5% | 20.9% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | 14.8% | 17.9% | 23.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 25.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 27.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 31.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | 27.5% | 26.4% | 34.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | 29.4% | 27.8% | 36.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | 30.9% | 31.6% | 40.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | 33.6% | 35.8% | 44.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | 36.1% | 39.5% | 48.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | 36.3% | 41.6% | 51.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | 37.1% | 42.3% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | 39.0% | 43.2% | 53.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | 38.0% | 41.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | 40.9% | 46.8% | 58.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | 41.4% | 50.7% | 62.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | 39.8% | 49.3% | 62.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | 40.2% | 49.8% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | 40.5% | 51.0% | 63.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | 41.7% | 52.0% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | 45.3% | 54.6% | 66.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | 45.4% | 54.8% | 66.5% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | 46.9% | 56.0% | 68.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | 47.9% | 57.6% | 69.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | 50.1% | 59.7% | 71.9% |
