|
| 1977–98
| 1977–87
| 1987–98
| 1987–92
| 1992–98 |
 Gross domestic product | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Private industries | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing | 3.5 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Mining | 1.6 | .8 | 2.3 | –.6 | 4.7 |
| Construction | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | –.5 | 4.0 |
| Manufacturing | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | .7 | 4.9 |
| Durable goods | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 8.1 |
| Nondurable goods | 1.7 | 3.0 | .6 | .3 | .8 |
| Transportation and public utilities | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Transportation | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| Communications | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 |
| Electric, gas, and sanitary services | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Wholesale trade | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Retail trade | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Services | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Government | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .5 |