Internet Adoption Did Not Lead to Economic Calamity or Large Job Losses

Changes in US Labor Force Size, Productivity, and Real GDP; 1990-2024

* According to World Bank data, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for US internet usage was 43 percent from 1990 through 2002. From 2003 through 2024, CAGR slowed to two percent.
Source: Congressional Budget Office, "Historical Data and Economic Projections," Feb. 2026; World Bank, "Internet Users for the United States," 2026.
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