Productivity growth has slowed Business-sector productivity growth  Percent change  7.0 6.0  4-quarter  5.0  5-yr average*  4.0 3.0  1961-2018 avg. 2.0  2018:Q3  -2.0 -3.0 *Centered 5-year moving average through 2015, trailing average thereafter. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2018  2015  2012  2009  2006  2003  2000  1997  1994  1991  1988  1985  1982  1979  1976  1973  1970  1967  -1.0  1964  0.0  1961  1.0