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% |
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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