BLS: Total Factor Productivity Rose in 78 of the 86 Manufacturing Industries in 2021
September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Total factor productivity rose in 78 of the 86 manufacturing industries in 2021. Six of the largest increases in 2021, all above 15.0 percent, were in coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (19.9 percent), clay products and refractories (19.1 percent), cutlery and handtools (16.2 percent), sugar and confectionery . . .
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Total factor productivity rose in 78 of the 86 manufacturing industries in 2021. Six of the largest increases in 2021, all above 15.0 percent, were in coating, engraving, and heat treating metals (19.9 percent), clay products and refractories (19.1 percent), cutlery and handtools (16.2 percent), sugar and confectionery . . .