Ohio workers are more productive than ever, but it's not reflected in their pay

Change in Ohio per-worker GDP versus change in median wage, 1979-2024

Gray areas indicate recessions. Values are adjusted for inflation.
Productivity per worker derived from state Gross Domestic Product divided by employed workers. State GDP from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Note trend line combines data measured from Standard Industrial Classification through 1997, and North American Industrial Classification System beginning that year. Wages from Economic Policy Institute State of Working America database.
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