Productivity growth outpaces wage increases when companies earn more per worker hour but raise pay slowly. This gap affects workers, who see stagnant earnings despite higher output, while businesses and shareholders benefit from rising profits. It’s used to analyze economic inequality, labor policy, and real wage trends across industries.
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