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U.S. Construction Productivity Is Back Where It Was in 1950

a16z NewsApril 2026
U.S. Construction Productivity Is Back Where It Was in 1950
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Line chart comparing U.S. economy-wide labor productivity against construction industry labor productivity indexed to 1950. While overall labor productivity grew to over 350% by 2020, construction industry labor productivity stagnated and returned to around 1950 levels.

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