Multifactor Productivity (MFP) relates output to a combined set of inputs. Two BLS programs produce Multifactor Productivity measures for sectors of the U.S. economy.
The Major Sector Productivity program publishes annual measures of output per unit of combined inputs for the private business, private nonfarm business, and manufacturing sectors and for 18 NAICS 3-digit manufacturing industries.
The Industry Productivity program publishes annual measures of output per unit of combined inputs for 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries, the air transportation industry, and the line-haul railroad industry.
Multifactor productivity and related data for the 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries, the air transportation industry, and the line-haul railroads industry are now available through 2010.
Code Changes for Major Sector Multifactor Productivity Series
Multifactor productivity tables are now available that present KLEMS multifactor industry measures for nonmanufacturing sectors and nonmanufacturing industries through 2009. For additional information concerning data sources and methods of measuring nonmanufacturing KLEMS multifactor productivity see "Nonmanufacturing industry contributions to multifactor productivity, 1987-2006" (PDF)
Rental price detail measures by asset type by NIPA-level manufacturing and non-manufacturing NIPA-level industries, previously available only by special request, are now available through 2010.
Total economy production account tables are now available that present total economy measures through 2010. Additionally, non-profit, owner-occupied and government detailed capital measures are now available through 2010 by NIPA-level industry. For additional information concerning data sources and methods of measuring the total economy see "Integrated GDP-Productivity Accounts," (PDF)
September 26, 2012
Multifactor productivity, output per unit of combined inputs, rose in 85 percent of the 86 detailed
manufacturing industries in 2010, compared to 20 percent of the industries in 2009. Multifactor
productivity increased in air transportation and line-haul railroads.
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June 26, 2012
In 2010, multifactor productivity in manufacturing increased 7.5 percent; 12.7
percent in durable manufacturing and 2.7 percent in nondurable manufacturing.
In all three sectors, gains in multifactor productivity followed declines in
2009.
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May 09, 2012
In 2011 multifactor productivity grew at a 0.5 percent annual rate in the
private nonfarm business sector and 0.3 percent in the private business sector.
In both sectors, multifactor productivity grew considerably slower than in the
previous year.
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Data on major sectors and 18 NAICS 3-digit manufacturing industries. Tables for detailed 4-digit NAICS industries are shown in the MFP Tables section.
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Analytic Tables and Charts
Multifactor Productivity for Major Sectors (Annual Measures) | |||
General Information and Help | |||
Major Sector Productivity staff | (202) 691-5606 | Staff | |
Analysis and methodology | |||
Steve Rosenthal | (202) 691-5609 | Rosenthal.Steve@bls.gov | |
Data | |||
Randy Kinoshita | (202) 691-5610 | Kinoshita.Randal@bls.gov | |
Ryan Forshay | (202) 691-5617 | Forshay.Ryan@bls.gov | |
Multifactor Productivity for Manufacturing and 3-digit NAICS Industries (KLEMS Annual Measures) | |||
Analysis and methodology | |||
Steve Rosenthal | (202) 691-5609 | Rosenthal.Steve@bls.gov | |
Data | |||
Randy Kinoshita | (202) 691-5610 | Kinoshita.Randal@bls.gov | |
Multifactor Productivity for 4-digit NAICS Manufacturing Industries, Air Transportation, and Line-Haul Railroad Transportation | |||
Analysis and methodology | |||
Lisa Usher | (202) 691-5641 | Usher.Lisa@bls.gov | |
Capital Data | |||
Victor Torres | (202) 691-5626 | Torres.Victor@bls.gov | |
Intermediate Purchases Data | |||
Chris Kask | (202) 691-5647 | Kask.Chris@bls.gov | |
Capital Measurement for Major Sector and 3-digit NAICS Industries | |||
Analysis and methodology | |||
Steve Rosenthal | (202) 691-5609 | Rosenthal.Steve@bls.gov | |
Data | |||
Randy Kinoshita | (202) 691-5610 | Kinoshita.Randal@bls.gov | |
Ryan Forshay | (202) 691-5617 | Forshay.Ryan@bls.gov | |
Labor Composition | |||
Analysis and methodology | |||
Cindy Zoghi | (202) 691-5680 | Zoghi.Cindy@bls.gov | |
Data | |||
Ryan Forshay | (202) 691-5617 | Forshay.Ryan@bls.gov | |
Hours at Work Ratio | |||
Shawn Sprague | (202) 691-5612 | Sprague.Shawn@bls.gov | |
Research and Development | |||
Analysis and methodology | |||
Leo Sveikauskas | (202) 691-5677 | Sveikauskas.Leo@bls.gov | |
Data | |||
Bhavani Khandrika | (202) 691-5620 | Khandrika.Bhavani@bls.gov |