Over the last 100 years,the U.S.labor productivity growth rate experienced its largest declines _____.

A) during the Great Depression
B) in the 1940s
C) during the 1950s
D) during the 1980s
E) during the 1990s

Labor Productivity Growth

An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per hour by the workforce.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn in the 1930s, marked by high unemployment and financial instability.

1980s

A decade marked by significant political, technological, and cultural changes, influencing global economics, international relations, and the rise of personal computing and digital technologies.