Mapped: Where Workers Are Becoming More Productive in America - Voronoi
Aug 10, 2026
Mapped: Where Workers Are Becoming More Productive in America
Key Takeaways
Labor productivity measures the change in the amount of goods and services produced per hour worked.
DC and Arizona led productivity growth, with both areas seeing increased output while hours worked decreased. In other words, workers were producing more in less time.
California took the third slot. Because of the state’s economic size, California contributed nearly one-third of the labor productivity growth the U.S. saw nationally in 2025.
Eight states became less productive, with Alaska and Idaho seeing the biggest drops. In particular, Alaska saw the highest output growth of 3.8%, but also the largest gain in hours worked of 6.2%.
