Under Presidents Clinton and Carter, real GDP growth and job growth were the highest at around 13-12% and 12-9.9% respectively. In contrast, real hourly earnings declined the most under Presidents Carter and Obama at around -7.5% and -2.7%. Presidents Reagan and Bush 43 had moderate GDP growth around 12.6-9.2% but job growth was lower between 5-0.3% and real hourly earnings declined slightly under Reagan and increased the most under Bush 43 at 2.3%.

1. Real GDP
Clinton: 13.9%
Carter: 13.5%
Reagan: 12.6%
Bush 43: 9.2%
Bush 41: 8.9%
Obama: 3.1%
Source: BEA

2. Job Growth
Carter: 12.1%
Clinton: 9.9%
Reagan: 5.0%
Bush 41: 1.8%
Obama: -0.1%
Bush 43: -0.3%
Total nonfarm payrolls
Source: BLS

3. Real Hourly Earnings
Bush 43: 2.3%
Clinton: 0.5%
Reagan: -0.4%
Obama: -2.7%
Bush 41: -3.4%
Carter: -7.5%
Average hourly earnings for production and non-supervisory workers (in 1982-84 dollars)
Source: BLS