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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

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Table F.3 Indexes of labour productivity by industry1
Empty cell Fourth quarter 2006 First quarter 2007 Second quarter 2007 Third quarter 2007 Fourth quarter 2007 First quarter 2008 2006 2007
seasonally adjusted

1. The first line is the series itself. The second line is the percentage change.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, catalogue number 13-010-XWE

Business sector - goods

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

103.3 105.3 104.9 104.6 103.0 101.7 103.2 104.4

Percent change

0.6 1.9 -0.4 -0.3 -1.5 -1.3 0.5 1.2

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

125.4 129.0 127.4 129.0 129.0 127.9 125.8 128.6

Percent change

2.0 2.9 -1.2 1.3 0.0 -0.9 -0.8 2.2

Construction

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

107.3 107.9 104.3 103.7 101.8 101.0 105.7 104.4

Percent change

0.9 0.6 -3.3 -0.6 -1.8 -0.8 5.8 -1.2

Manufacturing

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

105.4 107.5 108.7 108.9 108.1 106.4 105.6 108.3

Percent change

1.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 -0.7 -1.6 -0.1 2.6

Business sector - services

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

107.1 107.0 107.3 107.5 107.4 107.8 106.7 107.3

Percent change

-0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.4 2.2 0.6

Wholesale trade

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

119.8 120.5 121.3 123.1 125.1 127.1 120.2 122.5

Percent change

-2.0 0.6 0.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 7.2 1.9

Retail trade

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

111.7 113.9 116.1 116.5 118.0 119.7 111.1 116.1

Percent change

-0.5 2.0 1.9 0.3 1.3 1.4 5.5 4.5

Transportation and warehousing

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

106.4 106.4 105.4 103.9 103.0 101.1 106.3 104.7

Percent change

0.1 0.0 -0.9 -1.4 -0.9 -1.8 1.0 -1.5

Information and cultural industries

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

113.4 112.4 113.3 114.3 116.8 117.5 113.5 114.2

Percent change

-0.7 -0.9 0.8 0.9 2.2 0.6 6.1 0.6

Finance, real estate and company management

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

104.5 104.6 104.4 104.2 103.3 103.4 102.6 104.1

Percent change

1.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 1.4 1.5

Professional, scientific and technical services

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

101.0 99.9 100.3 100.0 97.9 98.5 101.2 99.5

Percent change

0.1 -1.1 0.4 -0.3 -2.1 0.6 -1.4 -1.7

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

101.6 101.8 101.2 101.6 101.1 100.3 101.4 101.4

Percent change

0.1 0.2 -0.6 0.4 -0.5 -0.8 1.6 0.0

Accomodation and food services

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

102.3 99.7 98.6 99.7 99.7 101.8 101.8 99.4

Percent change

1.3 -2.5 -1.1 1.1 0.0 2.1 0.8 -2.4

Other commercial services

Empty cell

Index 1997=100

104.3 103.4 102.5 101.4 100.1 100.2 104.0 101.9

Percent change

0.3 -0.9 -0.9 -1.1 -1.3 0.1 -0.4 -2.1