The article looks at how productive different industries are in using energy and labor in 14 countries from 1970 to 1997. It shows that some countries have made energy use more efficient by changing the types of industries they have, while others have not. Labor productivity has been increasing more than energy productivity overall. Manufacturing, services, transport, and agriculture play big roles in these trends. Manufacturing sectors have different impacts on energy and labor productivity. Transport, agriculture, and manufacturing are becoming more focused on labor productivity, while services are becoming more focused on energy productivity.