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Table 1 Labour productivity and other related variables for the business sector, 20091
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| Real gross domestic product | All jobs | Average hours worked | Volume of hours worked | Labour productivity | Total compensation | Hourly compensation | Unit labour cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % change from the previous year | ||||||||
| Canada | -4.3 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -4.4 | 0.0 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | -14.5 | -4.7 | -1.7 | -6.3 | -8.7 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 19.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | -1.9 | -2.1 | -0.3 | -2.4 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Nova Scotia | -1.5 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| New Brunswick | -1.7 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Quebec | -1.8 | -2.4 | -1.3 | -3.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Ontario | -5.2 | -3.1 | -1.7 | -4.8 | -0.3 | -2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Manitoba | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| Saskatchewan | -6.0 | -0.3 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -4.1 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| Alberta | -6.7 | -2.2 | -3.4 | -5.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 |
| British Columbia | -3.9 | -3.5 | -1.7 | -5.2 | 1.2 | -3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Yukon | 2.4 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -3.0 |
| Northwest Territories | -15.1 | -6.7 | -5.9 | -12.2 | -3.4 | -1.0 | 12.8 | 16.6 |
| Nunavut | -14.5 | -2.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -12.7 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 19.6 |
Calculations of productivity growth rates are based on numbers rounded to one decimal place.
