Economic Report of the President
Economic Report of the President - 2005 - The American Presidency ...
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The growth rate <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> economy over <strong>the</strong> long run is determined by itssupply-side components, which include population, labor force participation,productivity, and <strong>the</strong> workweek. The Administration’s forecast for <strong>the</strong> contribution<strong>of</strong> different supply-side factors to real GDP growth is shown inTable 1-2.As seen in <strong>the</strong> fourth column <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> table, <strong>the</strong> supply-side composition <strong>of</strong>real GDP growth has been unusual since <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> 2001, with exceptionallyhigh productivity growth (4.2 percent at an annual rate) beingpartially <strong>of</strong>fset by a large decline in <strong>the</strong> ratio <strong>of</strong> nonfarm business employmentto household employment. This unusual pattern reflects <strong>the</strong> discrepancybetween <strong>the</strong> slow growth <strong>of</strong> employment as measured by <strong>the</strong> employer surveyand <strong>the</strong> more rapid growth <strong>of</strong> employment as measured by <strong>the</strong> householdsurvey—a disparity that has not been adequately explained. Declines in <strong>the</strong>labor force participation rate have also held down real GDP growth during <strong>the</strong>past four years, although <strong>the</strong> reasons for <strong>the</strong>se declines may be partly cyclical.TABLE 1-2.— Accounting for Growth in Real GDP, 1953–2010[Average annual percent change]Item1953 Q2to1973 Q41973 Q4to1995 Q21995 Q2to2001 Q12001 Q1to2004 Q32004 Q3to2010 Q41) Civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over 1 .......... 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.12) Plus: Civilian labor force participation rate ........................ .2 .4 .1 -.5 -.13) Equals: Civilian labor force 2 .................................................... 1.8 1.8 1.4 .7 1.04) Plus: Civilian employment rate ............................................ -.1 .0 .3 -.4 .15) Equals: Civilian employment 2 .................................................. 1.7 1.8 1.7 .4 1.16) Plus: Nonfarm business employment asa share <strong>of</strong> civilian employment 2 3 ............................... -.1 .1 .5 -.9 .07) Equals: Nonfarm business employment................................... 1.6 1.8 2.1 -.6 1.18) Plus: Average weekly hours (nonfarm business) ................. -.3 -.3 -.3 -.4 .19) Equals: Hours <strong>of</strong> all persons (nonfarm business).................... 1.3 1.6 1.9 -1.0 1.210) Plus: Output per hour (productivity, nonfarm business) ..... 2.5 1.5 2.4 4.2 2.511) Equals: Nonfarm business output............................................ 3.8 3.1 4.3 3.2 3.812) Plus: Ratio <strong>of</strong> real GDP to nonfarm business output 4 ......... -.2 -.2 -.5 -.4 -.413) Equals: Real GDP...................................................................... 3.6 2.8 3.8 2.8 3.31Adjusted by Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> Advisers to smooth discontinuities in <strong>the</strong> population series since 1990.2Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics research series adjusted to smooth irregularities in <strong>the</strong> population series since 1990.3Line 6 translates <strong>the</strong> civilian employment growth rate into <strong>the</strong> nonfarm business employment growth rate.4Line 12 translates nonfarm business output back into output for all sectors (GDP), which includes <strong>the</strong> output <strong>of</strong>farms and general government.Note: The periods 1953 Q2, 1973 Q4, and 2001 Q1 are NBER business-cycle peaks. Detail may not add to totalbecause <strong>of</strong> rounding.Sources: Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> Advisers, Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce (Bureau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Economic</strong> Analysis), and Department<strong>of</strong> Labor (Bureau <strong>of</strong> Labor Statistics).Chapter 1 | 45