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Table 2 Changes in gross-output deflator by industry

From: Why do wages become more rigid during a recession than during a boom?

Industry Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

Agriculture

98.9

103.7

100.0

101.2

Communications

100.2

100.0

100.0

100.3

Construction

100.2

100.0

100.0

100.3

Electricity, Gas, Heat Supply, and Water

102.0

101.6

100.0

102.1

Fishery and Forestry

98.9

103.7

100.0

101.2

Manufacturing

96.7

98.0

100.0

102.4

Mining

96.9

98.1

100.0

102.7

Real Estate

102.2

100.9

100.0

99.2

Transport

100.2

100.0

100.0

100.3

Wholesale and Retail Trade

99.0

99.6

100.0

101.1

  1. Note: The base year for the deflator is 2005, and the deflator for 2005 is fixed at 100 for each industry. The annual gross-output deflator data is obtained from Cabinet Office (2006).