Productivity by State — 2024 — 2025-05-29

Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District. Hours worked increased in 29 states and the District. Indiana experienced the highest growth in labor productivity, an increase of 6.3 percent. (See table 1.) Labor Productivity Trends in U.S. States, 2024 * In 2024, five states experienced productivity growth of more than 4.0 percent: Indiana (+6.3 percent), Rhode Island (+5.0 percent), Washington (+4.8 percent), New Hampshire (+4.3 percent), and Maine (+4.1 percent). * Three states had output growth exceeding 4.0 percent: South Carolina (+4.8 percent), Indiana (+4.5 percent), and Utah (+4.2 percent). * Florida saw the highest growth in hours worked (+3.0 percent), followed by Alabama (+2.8 percent), and Idaho (+2.4 percent). * Labor productivity declined in Nebraska (-0.3 percent) as hours worked increased at a faster rate (+2.0 percent) than output (+1.7 percent).