Figure 2
Cumulative median wage-growth by race and ethnicity, and economy-wide productivity growth, 1979–2014
| White | Black | Hispanic | Productivity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.30% | -3.40% | -2.10% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | -3.90% | -4.30% | -5.80% | 1.4% |
| 1982 | -2.30% | -6.00% | -5.00% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -3.30% | -5.80% | -5.50% | 2.9% |
| 1984 | -2.90% | -6.60% | -6.00% | 5.6% |
| 1985 | -1.70% | -6.90% | -6.40% | 7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.10% | -3.00% | -6.30% | 9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.70% | -2.50% | -5.50% | 10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.30% | -1.60% | -6.00% | 11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.20% | -3.70% | -8.80% | 12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.20% | -4.00% | -10.60% | 13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.30% | -4.50% | -11.10% | 14.8% |
| 1992 | -0.80% | -5.00% | -10.50% | 18.9% |
| 1993 | -1.50% | -5.10% | -11.60% | 19.3% |
| 1994 | -0.70% | -6.10% | -13.40% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.10% | -5.50% | -14.00% | 20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.20% | -5.80% | -13.20% | 23.4% |
| 1997 | 3.10% | -4.70% | -13.00% | 25.2% |
| 1998 | 5.10% | 1.60% | -9.40% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 7.70% | 2.30% | -8.10% | 30.7% |
| 2000 | 8.40% | 4.00% | -7.70% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 11.90% | 4.40% | -3.60% | 35.9% |
| 2002 | 13.20% | 6.40% | -3.70% | 39.7% |
| 2003 | 13.70% | 9.40% | -4.10% | 44.2% |
| 2004 | 12.90% | 8.80% | -6.00% | 48.1% |
| 2005 | 12.00% | 4.00% | -5.50% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | 12.00% | 5.80% | -3.80% | 51.6% |
| 2007 | 13.40% | 4.70% | -1.30% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | 12.70% | 3.70% | -1.70% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 15.30% | 7.90% | -1.10% | 56.1% |
| 2010 | 14.40% | 7.30% | -3.40% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 11.70% | 3.70% | -5.60% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 11.40% | 2.00% | -6.20% | 61.9% |
| 2013 | 11.50% | 3.20% | -6.00% | 63.5% |
| 2014 | 11.60% | 0.90% | -4.40% | 64.3% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of unpublished Total Economy Productivity data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Labor Productivity and Costs program and Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata