Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2003

Table 6. Growth in Gross Domestic Product, Labor Force, and Productivity
               (Percent per Year) 

  Assumptions

2001-2005

2005-2010

2010-2015

2015-2020

2020-2025

2001-2025

GDP
(Billion Chain-Weighted $1996)

           

    High Growth

3.6

4.1

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.5

    Reference

3.0

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

3.0

    Low Growth

2.4

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.5

Labor Force

           

    High Growth

1.4

1.4

1.1

0.9

1.1

1.2

    Reference

1.2

1.0

0.9

0.7

0.9

0.9

    Low Growth

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.4

0.6

0.7

Productivity

           

   High Growth

2.1

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

   Reference

1.8

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

   Low Growth

1.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

Source:  Energy Information Administration, AEO2003 National Energy Modeling System runs: AEO2003.d110502c; lm2003.d110502c; and hm2003.d110502c.