Figure 7. Contributions to labor productivity growth (in percentage points): MFP growth, contribution of capital intensity, contribution of labor composition, annual growth rates, private nonfarm business sector, 2005–18 period (i.e., annual rates for 2006–18)
Year Labor productivity growth Contribution of capital intensity Contribution of labor composition MFP growth

2006

1.2 0.5 0.2 0.5

2007

1.8 1.0 0.3 0.5

2008

1.2 1.9 0.5 –1.2

2009

3.9 3.2 0.4 0.2

2010

3.4 0.3 0.4 2.7

2011

–0.1 –0.1 0.2 –0.1

2012

0.8 –0.1 0.2 0.7

2013

0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1

2014

0.9 0.2 0.1 0.6

2015

1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9

2016

0.3 0.6 0.2 –0.5

2017

1.3 0.4 0.2 0.6

2018

1.4 0.3 0.2 0.9

Note: MFP = multifactor productivity.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.