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Growth of real hourly median compensation for production/nonsupervisory workers and productivity, U.S. and Delaware, 1979–2013
| Delaware productivity | Delaware hourly compensation | U.S. productivity | U.S. hourly compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1980 | -1.8% | -8.4% | 0% | -1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -2.4% | 2% | -3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -3.0% | 2% | -1% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -0.4% | 5% | -1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -6.0% | 7% | -1% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -3.8% | 9% | 1% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | 1.6% | 12% | 3% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | 0.8% | 12% | 3% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | 2.8% | 14% | 2% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | 6.2% | 15% | 2% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | 5.1% | 17% | 3% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | 6.9% | 18% | 4% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | 11.1% | 22% | 6% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | 6.1% | 23% | 5% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | 1.4% | 24% | 3% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | 3.7% | 24% | 2% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | 6.6% | 27% | 1% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | 4.8% | 29% | 2% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | 10.3% | 32% | 5% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | 9.9% | 36% | 8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 12.8% | 40% | 8% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | 17.3% | 43% | 11% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | 22.7% | 47% | 13% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 18.7% | 52% | 15% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | 20.7% | 56% | 15% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | 20.4% | 59% | 14% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | 16.5% | 60% | 14% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | 21.2% | 62% | 13% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 18.5% | 63% | 13% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | 20.8% | 68% | 16% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | 22.2% | 72% | 15% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | 15.5% | 73% | 11% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | 15.2% | 74% | 10% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | 15.6% | 76% | 11% |
Source: EPI analysis of unpublished total economy data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Productivity and Costs program; employment data from Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics; wage data from the Current Population Survey; and compensation data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, State/National Income and Product Accounts public data series
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