Table 1 Growth Rates of Labor Productivity in Transportation
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Table 1 Growth Rates of Labor Productivity in Transportation
(Growth rates-average annual percentage rate)
| 1990-2000 | 1990-2001 | 1990-1995 | 1995-2000 | 1995-2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air transportation | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Line-haul railroads | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| General freight trucking-long distance | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| U.S. business sector | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
Source: The data on which these growth rates are based were obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet site, section on Productivity, subsection on Productivity and Costs