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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Contact: Jeannine Aversa, (301) 278-9003

Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Third Quarter 2019
Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Led Growth in the Third Quarter
Nondurable goods manufacturing; retail trade; and professional, scientific, and technical services were
the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the third quarter of 2019. Overall, 17
of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.1 percent increase in real GDP in the third quarter.

Real GDP and Real Value Added by Sector
Percent Change

6
4
2
0

-2
2018:Q3

2018:Q4

GDP

Private Goods

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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▪
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2019:Q1

2019:Q2

Private Services

2019:Q3

Government

Seasonally adjusted annual rates

Nondurable goods manufacturing increased 10.1 percent in the third quarter, after decreasing 0.3
percent in the second quarter.
Retail trade increased 8.2 percent, after increasing 0.2 percent.
Professional, scientific, and technical services increased 5.6 percent, after increasing 7.4 percent.

Percent Change

Real Value Added by Industry
Nondurable goods
manufacturing

12
10
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6

Retail trade
Information
Professional, scientific,
and technical services
Educational services
Accommodation and
food services

2019:Q2
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

2019:Q3
Seasonally adjusted annual rates

BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts,
and economic data for states, local areas, and industries—are available at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.