Productivity and median wage growth by race, 1979–2018
| Year | White median | Black median | Net productivity per hour worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -1.4% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -2.7% | -3.9% | 1.1% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -4.6% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | -4.1% | 3.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7% | -4.3% | 5.8% |
| 1985 | -1.0% | -4.5% | 7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.4% | 9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -2.2% | 9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -0.2% | 11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -2.9% | 12.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -2.4% | 13.9% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -3.4% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.7% | 18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -3.4% | 19.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -4.9% | 20.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -4.2% | 20.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -4.5% | 23.1% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.3% | 25.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | 2.5% | 27.9% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 31.4% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | 4.8% | 34.3% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | 5.3% | 36.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 8.2% | 40.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | 10.4% | 44.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | 11.2% | 48.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | 7.1% | 51.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | 7.9% | 52.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | 6.0% | 53.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | 5.7% | 54.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 10.1% | 58.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | 9.5% | 62.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | 6.0% | 62.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | 3.3% | 63.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | 5.6% | 63.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | 3.4% | 64.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | 4.2% | 66.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | 6.9% | 68.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | 5.3% | 69.6% |
Note: Black and white are both non-Hispanic.
Source: 1978–2019 series by race & ethnicity, EPI analysis of monthly CPS microdata, downloaded from EPI SWA Data Library.