Cumulative percent change in U.S. productivity, U.S. hourly wages and compensation, and Ford assembly line worker hourly wages, 1947–2013
| U.S. hourly wages | U.S. hourly compensation (wages, health care, and pensions) | Net productivity growth | Ford assembly worker hourly wage (with COLA and profit sharing) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | ||||
| 1948 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1949 | 5% | 6% | 2% | 7% |
| 1950 | 9% | 10% | 9% | 14% |
| 1951 | 9% | 12% | 12% | 16% |
| 1952 | 12% | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| 1953 | 18% | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| 1954 | 20% | 24% | 22% | 21% |
| 1955 | 25% | 29% | 26% | 29% |
| 1956 | 30% | 34% | 27% | 36% |
| 1957 | 32% | 37% | 30% | 37% |
| 1958 | 32% | 38% | 33% | 39% |
| 1959 | 36% | 43% | 38% | 41% |
| 1960 | 38% | 45% | 40% | 45% |
| 1961 | 40% | 48% | 44% | 47% |
| 1962 | 44% | 52% | 50% | 51% |
| 1963 | 46% | 55% | 55% | 54% |
| 1964 | 49% | 59% | 60% | 57% |
| 1965 | 53% | 62% | 65% | 60% |
| 1966 | 54% | 65% | 70% | 74% |
| 1967 | 56% | 67% | 72% | 78% |
| 1968 | 59% | 71% | 77% | 88% |
| 1969 | 62% | 75% | 78% | 92% |
| 1970 | 64% | 77% | 80% | 92% |
| 1971 | 67% | 82% | 87% | 100% |
| 1972 | 74% | 91% | 92% | 103% |
| 1973 | 74% | 91% | 97% | 105% |
| 1974 | 70% | 87% | 94% | 104% |
| 1975 | 67% | 87% | 98% | 92% |
| 1976 | 69% | 90% | 103% | 122% |
| 1977 | 71% | 93% | 106% | 120% |
| 1978 | 73% | 96% | 108% | 117% |
| 1979 | 70% | 93% | 108% | 143% |
| 1980 | 66% | 89% | 107% | 133% |
| 1981 | 64% | 88% | 111% | 118% |
| 1982 | 64% | 88% | 108% | 91% |
| 1983 | 64% | 88% | 114% | 94% |
| 1984 | 63% | 87% | 120% | 158% |
| 1985 | 62% | 86% | 123% | 140% |
| 1986 | 63% | 87% | 128% | 140% |
| 1987 | 61% | 85% | 129% | 169% |
| 1988 | 60% | 84% | 132% | 154% |
| 1989 | 60% | 84% | 134% | 132% |
| 1990 | 58% | 82% | 137% | 143% |
| 1991 | 58% | 82% | 139% | 133% |
| 1992 | 57% | 83% | 148% | 127% |
| 1993 | 58% | 83% | 148% | 153% |
| 1994 | 58% | 84% | 151% | 166% |
| 1995 | 59% | 83% | 151% | 145% |
| 1996 | 60% | 83% | 157% | 152% |
| 1997 | 63% | 85% | 161% | 170% |
| 1998 | 67% | 89% | 166% | 182% |
| 1999 | 69% | 92% | 173% | 206% |
| 2000 | 70% | 93% | 179% | 199% |
| 2001 | 72% | 96% | 184% | 159% |
| 2002 | 74% | 100% | 191% | 162% |
| 2003 | 75% | 102% | 201% | 179% |
| 2004 | 74% | 101% | 209% | 174% |
| 2005 | 73% | 100% | 215% | 172% |
| 2006 | 74% | 100% | 216% | 158% |
| 2007 | 76% | 102% | 219% | 168% |
| 2008 | 76% | 102% | 219% | 165% |
| 2009 | 82% | 110% | 226% | 150% |
| 2010 | 83% | 112% | 235% | 176% |
| 2011 | 81% | 110% | 237% | 173% |
| 2012 | 80% | 108% | 241% | 176% |
| 2013 | 81% | 109% | 243% | 173% |
Source: Adapted from Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Brooks, and Mulloy (2015)