Table 7. Historical growth in GDP, the labor force, productivity and energy intensity (percent per year)
|
Growth rate |
1960-1970 |
1970-1980 |
1980-1990 |
1990-1998 |
|
Before revision |
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|
Real GDP |
4.1 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
|
Labor force |
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
|
Productivity |
2.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
|
Energy intensity |
0.0 |
-1.6 |
-2.1 |
-1.1 |
|
After revision |
|
|
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|
Real GDP |
4.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
|
Labor force |
1.7 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
|
Productivity |
2.4 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
|
Energy intensity |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
-2.4 |
-1.5 |
| Source: Data from BEA web site www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn1.htm. Labor force: Data from BLS web site stats.bls.gov/datahome. htm. Productivity: Calculated as real GDP growth minus labor force growth. Energy intensity: Calculated with energy data from Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1999, DOE/EIA-0384(99) (Washington, DC, July 2000). | ||||