Table 3
Comparisons of Alternative Measures of Output Growth in the Transportation Sector
(Compound annual rate)
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| Trucking |
|
|
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| BEA real output |
4.80% |
4.80% |
3.90% |
| BLS experimental real output |
2.30% |
1.30% |
2.80% |
| Monthly chained output index |
3.40% |
1.70% |
4.50% |
| Railroads |
|
|
|
| BEA real output |
1.80% |
1.50% |
1.70% |
| BLS experimental real output |
1.80% |
0.80% |
2.60% |
| Monthly chained output index |
2.20% |
1.00% |
3.30% |
| Airlines |
|
|
|
| BEA real output |
5.40% |
5.70% |
4.60% |
| BLS experimental real output |
5.00% |
4.90% |
4.40% |
| Monthly chained output index |
5.00% |
4.90% |
4.40% |
| Total |
|
|
|
| BEA real output |
4.20% |
4.10% |
3.90% |
| BLS experimental real output |
2.30% |
1.30% |
2.80% |
| Monthly chained output index |
3.00% |
1.90% |
3.70% |
Sources: BEA output data are from U.S. Department of Commerce,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Gross Output by
Detailed Industry,'' table. See Gullickson and Harper (2002) for
the BLS experimental output series.
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