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Table F.3 Indexes of labour productivity by industry

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Item First quarter 2008 Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2008 First quarter 2009 Second quarter 2009 2007 2008
seasonally adjusted

Notes:

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

Calculations of growth rates are based on index numbers rounded to three decimal places.

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

Business sector - goods
Index 2002=100
100.2 99.8 100.2 100.5 101.6 101.1 103.0 100.2
Percentage change, preceding period
-1.6 -0.4 0.5 0.3 1.1 -0.5 0.8 -2.8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Index 2002=100
124.3 127.5 128.4 134.3 134.7 132.3 123.0 128.6
Percentage change, preceding period
0.8 2.5 0.7 4.6 0.3 -1.8 -0.8 4.6
Construction
Index 2002=100
93.8 93.0 92.7 93.6 97.1 98.1 97.1 93.3
Percentage change, preceding period
-1.1 -0.9 -0.3 1.0 3.7 1.0 -2.3 -3.9
Manufacturing
Index 2002=100
108.1 108.4 108.6 107.2 105.7 105.6 110.2 108.1
Percentage change, preceding period
-2.1 0.3 0.2 -1.4 -1.3 -0.1 2.7 -1.9
Business sector - services
Index 2002=100
107.7 108.0 108.2 107.7 107.2 107.8 107.3 107.9
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.1 0.3 0.2 -0.5 -0.5 0.6 0.8 0.5
Wholesale trade
Index 2002=100
125.9 124.7 122.5 115.8 111.3 113.9 123.6 122.2
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.3 -1.0 -1.7 -5.5 -3.9 2.4 3.0 -1.1
Retail trade
Index 2002=100
117.7 118.7 120.0 119.7 118.8 119.5 115.5 119.0
Percentage change, preceding period
0.2 0.9 1.1 -0.3 -0.7 0.5 3.9 3.1
Transportation and warehousing
Index 2002=100
97.9 100.9 103.0 102.8 101.7 102.1 100.6 101.2
Percentage change, preceding period
-1.7 3.1 2.1 -0.2 -1.1 0.4 -0.8 0.5
Information and cultural industries
Index 2002=100
117.0 115.8 115.6 114.8 115.6 114.2 116.7 115.8
Percentage change, preceding period
-2.4 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.7 -1.3 0.7 -0.8
Finance, real estate and company management
Index 2002=100
106.2 105.5 103.9 102.5 103.0 104.0 105.7 104.5
Percentage change, preceding period
0.4 -0.7 -1.5 -1.3 0.5 1.0 2.4 -1.1
Professional, scientific and technical services
Index 2002=100
99.7 100.2 100.3 100.9 100.4 100.2 100.6 100.3
Percentage change, preceding period
0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -1.4 -0.3
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Index 2002=100
97.0 96.8 97.5 98.8 99.1 98.6 99.1 97.5
Percentage change, preceding period
-1.6 -0.2 0.7 1.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.6 -1.6
Accomodation and food services
Index 2002=100
100.0 99.3 98.0 97.4 99.5 98.9 98.6 98.7
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.5 -0.7 -1.3 -0.7 2.2 -0.6 -1.4 0.0
Other commercial services
Index 2002=100
104.0 106.3 107.8 110.2 109.5 109.9 103.6 107.1
Percentage change, preceding period
1.7 2.2 1.4 2.2 -0.6 0.4 -1.1 3.4