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Table F.2 Business sector - Some related variables for labour markets
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| Item | First quarter 2008 | Second quarter 2008 | Third quarter 2008 | Fourth quarter 2008 | First quarter 2009 | Second quarter 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | ||||||
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Notes: Source: U.S. data are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Productivity and costs, published in NEWS. Calculations of growth rates are based on index numbers rounded to three decimal places. 1. This is the ratio of labour compensation to GDP at market prices in current dollars. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, catalogue number 13-010-X. | ||||||
| Empty cell | Percent change from previous quarter | |||||
Canada |
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All jobs |
0.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -0.7 |
Hours worked |
0.5 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -1.3 |
Average hours |
-0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
Labour share1 |
0.5 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
United States |
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All jobs |
-0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -1.5 |
Hours worked |
-0.4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -2.3 | -1.9 |
Average hours |
-0.1 | -0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Labour share1 |
0.2 | -0.7 | -0.0 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -1.5 |
| Empty cell | Percent change from same quarter of previous year | |||||
Canada |
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All jobs |
2.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -3.2 |
Hours worked |
2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -3.7 | -4.9 |
Average hours |
0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -1.7 |
Labour share1 |
0.3 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 |
United States |
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All jobs |
-0.3 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -3.0 | -4.4 | -5.4 |
Hours worked |
-0.7 | -1.2 | -1.7 | -3.9 | -5.7 | -7.1 |
Average hours |
-0.4 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -1.8 |
Labour share1 |
-1.3 | -1.3 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.8 | -2.6 |
| Empty cell | Percent change from previous quarter at annualized rates2 | |||||
Canada |
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All jobs |
2.9 | 0.1 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -6.2 | -2.8 |
Hours worked |
2.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -5.2 | -8.2 | -5.0 |
Average hours |
-0.9 | -0.6 | 0.3 | -2.6 | -2.1 | -2.2 |
Labour share1 |
2.1 | -7.6 | -0.2 | 25.6 | 13.1 | 0.9 |
United States |
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All jobs |
-1.3 | -1.8 | -2.4 | -6.4 | -6.9 | -5.8 |
Hours worked |
-1.5 | -1.9 | -4.0 | -8.0 | -8.9 | -7.5 |
Average hours |
-0.2 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.8 |
Labour share1 |
0.7 | -2.9 | -0.1 | 2.7 | -6.8 | -5.8 |
