Income

Productivity and real median family income growth, 1948–2013

Productivity Real median family income
Jan-1948 0.0% 0.0%
Jan-1949 1.5% -1.3%
Jan-1950 9.3% 4.1%
Jan-1951 12.4% 7.9%
Jan-1952 15.6% 11.1%
Jan-1953 19.5% 20.3%
Jan-1954 21.6% 17.2%
Jan-1955 26.5% 24.8%
Jan-1956 26.7% 32.9%
Jan-1957 30.1% 33.7%
Jan-1958 32.8% 33.3%
Jan-1959 37.6% 40.8%
Jan-1960 40.0% 43.7%
Jan-1961 44.4% 45.2%
Jan-1962 49.8% 49.3%
Jan-1963 55.0% 54.5%
Jan-1964 60.0% 60.2%
Jan-1965 64.9% 67.1%
Jan-1966 70.0% 76.0%
Jan-1967 72.0% 79.7%
Jan-1968 77.2% 88.2%
Jan-1969 77.9% 96.8%
Jan-1970 80.4% 96.2%
Jan-1971 87.1% 96.0%
Jan-1972 92.0% 105.6%
Jan-1973 96.7% 109.8%
Jan-1974 93.7% 104.2%
Jan-1975 97.9% 100.6%
Jan-1976 103.4% 106.8%
Jan-1977 105.8% 108.2%
Jan-1978 107.8% 114.7%
Jan-1979 108.1% 117.6%
Jan-1980 106.6% 110.2%
Jan-1981 111.0% 104.4%
Jan-1982 107.9% 101.8%
Jan-1983 114.1% 103.0%
Jan-1984 119.7% 109.7%
Jan-1985 123.4% 112.7%
Jan-1986 128.0% 121.9%
Jan-1987 129.1% 125.7%
Jan-1988 131.8% 126.3%
Jan-1989 133.6% 130.5%
Jan-1990 137.0% 126.9%
Jan-1991 138.9% 122.7%
Jan-1992 147.5% 121.0%
Jan-1993 148.4% 117.9%
Jan-1994 150.7% 123.9%
Jan-1995 150.8% 129.0%
Jan-1996 156.9% 132.3%
Jan-1997 160.5% 139.6%
Jan-1998 165.7% 147.8%
Jan-1999 172.1% 153.6%
Jan-2000 178.6% 154.9%
Jan-2001 182.9% 151.3%
Jan-2002 190.8% 148.6%
Jan-2003 200.3% 147.9%
Jan-2004 208.3% 147.7%
Jan-2005 213.7% 149.1%
Jan-2006 215.6% 150.7%
Jan-2007 217.9% 156.1%
Jan-2008 218.4% 147.3%
Jan-2009 225.0% 142.4%
Jan-2010 234.5% 139.1%
Jan-2011 235.0% 134.6%
Jan-2012 237.6% 134.6%
Jan-2013 240.7% 137.1%
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Source: EP'sI analysis of Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Historical Income Tables, (Table F-5) and Bureau of Labor Statistics, Productivity – Major Sector Productivity and Costs database

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