Labor productivity -defined as output per hour -increased 4.3% in wholesale trade in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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From 1987 to 2006, labor productivity increased at the following average annual rate: 3.5% in wholesale trade.
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2005-2006 Change in Wholesale Trade
Output per hour grew 4.3%, as output increased 6.6% and hours advanced 2.2%.&nbsp ; Labor productivity rose 5.1% in durable merchant wholesalers (NAICS 423) and increased 2.7% in nondurable merchant wholesalers (NAICS 424).
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Labor productivity rose in 15 of the 19 detailed wholesale trade industries in 2006, as output …