An economy experiences a decade where the average hourly wage paid to workers doubles. However, over the same period, the average cost of goods and services also doubles, and the percentage of the working-age population with jobs remains unchanged. From the perspective of an analyst focused on the economy's fundamental productive health, how would this decade's performance be best described?
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