Multifactor productivity growth estimates and industry productivity database, 1961 to 2012
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Released: 2014-04-23
Annual multifactor productivity growth estimates for the major business sectors are now available for 1961 to 2012, while the industry productivity database is now available for 1961 to 2010.
Annual multifactor productivity growth estimates for the major business sectors provide time series data on multifactor productivity based on value added, as well as the following related variables: value-added, capital input and labour input in the aggregate business sector and major subsectors from 1961 to 2012.
The industry productivity database provides time series data for multifactor productivity based on gross output and value added, as well as the following related variables: gross output, value added, and inputs that include capital, labour, and intermediate inputs in the North American Industry Classification System from 1961 to 2010.
Data reflect the revisions made to multifactor productivity growth and related variables in the business sector, as well as in individual industries. These revisions were the result of historical revision made to the Canadian System of National Accounts released on October 1, 2012, of revisions to the labour productivity accounts released on October 12, 2012, and of changes in the estimation of capital input made to improve its consistency in industry multifactor productivity growth estimates.
Note to readers
Multifactor productivity measures at Statistics Canada are derived from a growth accounting framework that allows analysts to isolate the effects of increases in input intensity and skills upgrading on the growth in labour productivity. The residual portion of labour productivity growth that is not attributable to increases in input intensity and skills upgrading is called 'growth in multifactor productivity.' It measures the efficiency with which the inputs are used in production. Growth in this area is often associated with technological change, organizational change or economies of scale.
A description of the method used to derive productivity measures can be found in the "User Guide for Statistics Canada's Annual Multifactor Productivity Program," as part of The Canadian Productivity Review (Catalogue number15-206-X) series, which is available from the Browse by key resource module of our website under Publications.
The document "The Revisions to the Multifactor Productivity Accounts," part of The Canadian Productivity Review (Catalogue number15-206-X) series, will soon be available.
Additional information on productivity is also available in the Update on Economic Analysis module of our website
Contact information
For more information, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).
To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Wulong Gu (613-951-0754; wulong.gu@statcan.gc.ca), Economic Analysis Division.
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