As part of the government's policy to boost national output and monitor trends in macroeconomic indicators, sectoral labour productivity has become a primary focus. Improving productivity is key to non-inflationary wage growth. However, growth has been highly unbalanced across sectors, as shown in the Labour Productivity Index data.
Fig. 2.1: Output per hour worked Index 2010–2024 (base year = 2010)
Using the data in Fig. 2.1, calculate the difference in the percentage rate of growth in labour productivity between the Tech & Information sector and the Manufacturing sector between 2017 and 2024. Give your answer to two decimal places.