Figure B
Decomposing productivity-median hourly compensation gap : Growth of productivity, real average compensation (consumer and producer), and real median compensation, 1973--2014
| Year | Net productivity | Real Average Comp, producer | Real Average Comp, consumer | Real median hourly comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | 1.2% | -0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | 1.5% | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 2.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | 14.1% | 10.0% | 1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 9.1% | 1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | 16.3% | 10.4% | 1.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | 17.9% | 11.6% | 1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | 22.3% | 15.4% | 3.0% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | 21.7% | 14.8% | 4.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | 20.8% | 14.0% | 3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | 21.3% | 14.0% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | 23.1% | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | 25.6% | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | 30.7% | 21.1% | 3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | 34.7% | 24.0% | 5.8% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | 40.1% | 27.5% | 6.5% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | 43.1% | 29.4% | 8.6% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | 44.8% | 30.9% | 11.0% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | 48.3% | 33.6% | 11.6% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 51.1% | 36.1% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | 51.8% | 36.3% | 11.5% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 53.0% | 37.1% | 11.3% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | 55.3% | 39.0% | 11.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | 57.0% | 38.0% | 10.4% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 58.6% | 40.9% | 13.5% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | 59.9% | 41.4% | 12.9% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | 59.8% | 39.8% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | 60.5% | 40.2% | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | 60.4% | 40.5% | 9.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | 61.6% | 41.7% | 8.9% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | 64.4% | 45.3% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | 64.9% | 45.4% | 12.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | 67.0% | 46.9% | 13.0% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | 68.1% | 47.9% | 15.0% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | 70.8% | 50.1% | 15.8% |
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