| Year | Growth rate |
|---|---|
|
1970 |
1.6 |
|
1971 |
1.7 |
|
1972 |
1.8 |
|
1973 |
1.9 |
|
1974 |
1.9 |
|
1975 |
1.9 |
|
1976 |
2.0 |
|
1977 |
2.0 |
|
1978 |
2.1 |
|
1979 |
2.1 |
|
1980 |
2.0 |
|
1981 |
2.0 |
|
1982 |
1.8 |
|
1983 |
1.7 |
|
1984 |
1.6 |
|
1985 |
1.5 |
|
1986 |
1.5 |
|
1987 |
1.4 |
|
1988 |
1.3 |
|
1989 |
1.2 |
|
1990 |
1.2 |
|
1991 |
1.2 |
|
1992 |
1.1 |
|
1993 |
1.1 |
|
1994 |
1.1 |
|
1995 |
1.1 |
|
1996 |
1.1 |
|
1997 |
1.1 |
|
1998 |
1.1 |
|
1999 |
1.1 |
|
2000 |
1.2 |
|
2001 |
1.2 |
|
2002 |
1.2 |
|
2003 |
1.3 |
|
2004 |
1.3 |
|
2005 |
1.3 |
|
2006 |
1.3 |
|
2007 |
1.3 |
|
2008 |
1.3 |
|
2009 |
1.3 |
|
2010 |
1.1 |
|
2011 |
1.1 |
|
2012 |
1.1 |
|
2013 |
1.1 |
|
2014 |
1.0 |
|
2015 |
1.0 |
|
2016 |
1.0 |
|
2017 |
1.0 |
|
2018 |
1.0 |
|
2019 |
0.9 |
|
2020 |
0.9 |
|
2021 |
0.9 |
|
2022 projected |
0.8 |
|
2023 projected |
0.8 |
|
2024 projected |
0.8 |
|
2025 projected |
0.7 |
|
2026 projected |
0.7 |
|
2027 projected |
0.7 |
|
2028 projected |
0.7 |
|
2029 projected |
0.7 |
|
2030 projected |
0.7 |
|
2031 projected |
0.7 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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