195019551960196519701975198019851990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%120%140%160%180%200%220%240%For a long period,wages and workercompensation went upwith productivity.1948-1979Productivity: +108,1%Compensation: +93,2%1979-2018Productivity: +69,6%Compensation: +11,6%
Hourly compensation
Net productivity
Hourly compensation
Net productivity
Data is for compensation (wages and benefits) of production/nonsupervisory workers in the private sector and net productivity of the total economy. “Net productivity” is the growth of output of goods and services less depreciation per hour worked. Updated July 2019.