Table 1
Business-sector and industry labour productivity growth

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Table 1
Business-sector and industry labour productivity growth
Table summary
This table displays the results of Business-sector and industry labour productivity growth 1990s, 2000s and Difference, calculated using percent and percentage points units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  1990s 2000s Difference
percent percentage points
Business sector 1.61 1.17 -0.45
IndustryNote 1  
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3.18 3.84 0.66
Mining and oil and gas extraction 3.16 -2.92 -6.08
Utilities 1.44 0.20 -1.24
Construction -0.31 0.15 0.46
Manufacturing 3.42 1.59 -1.83
Wholesale trade 2.11 3.17 1.07
Retail trade 1.96 2.22 0.25
Transport and warehousing 1.68 1.11 -0.57
Information and cultural industries 1.21 2.15 0.94
Finance, insurance, real estate and renting and leasing 2.67 1.21 -1.46
Professional, scientific and technical services 0.21 1.23 1.03
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services -0.21 0.31 0.52
Arts, entertainment and recreation -1.79 0.16 1.95
Accommodation and food services -0.84 0.70 1.54
Other private services -0.74 1.03 1.77
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