Worker productivity slows


Growth in worker productivity slowed at the end of 2011, while labor costs rose.

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Growth in worker productivity slowed at the end of 2011, while labor costs rose.

Fewer gains in worker output suggests employers must add workers if they want to meet higher demand.

Productivity is the amount of output per hour of work. Worker productivity grew last year at the slowest pace in nearly a quarter of a century.

A slowdown in productivity is bad for corporate profits. But it can be a good sign for future hiring. It may mean that companies are unable to squeeze more work out of their existing work force and must add more workers if they want to grow.

Read more at OregonLive.com.

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