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Table F.4 Indexes of unit labour cost 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 |
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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 |
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Index 2002=100 |
125.4 | 126.2 | 126.5 | 129.9 | 131.1 | 132.1 | 119.8 | 127.0 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
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Index 2002=100 |
92.2 | 89.3 | 91.5 | 88.9 | 84.4 | 82.3 | 92.3 | 90.5 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
-1.8 | -3.2 | 2.5 | -2.8 | -5.2 | -2.5 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
Construction |
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Index 2002=100 |
133.9 | 135.6 | 136.8 | 139.6 | 141.5 | 142.3 | 126.5 | 136.5 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
Manufacturing |
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Index 2002=100 |
111.6 | 110.5 | 110.2 | 114.9 | 116.6 | 116.1 | 108.7 | 111.8 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.2 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
Business sector - services |
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Index 2002=100 |
115.6 | 116.7 | 117.7 | 119.3 | 120.6 | 120.4 | 112.9 | 117.3 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
Wholesale trade |
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Index 2002=100 |
102.9 | 104.2 | 106.2 | 113.3 | 120.0 | 117.3 | 101.4 | 106.6 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 5.9 | -2.3 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
Retail trade |
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Index 2002=100 |
107.6 | 108.5 | 110.2 | 111.4 | 112.3 | 112.3 | 106.9 | 109.4 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Transportation and warehousing |
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Index 2002=100 |
117.7 | 118.0 | 119.5 | 121.3 | 124.5 | 123.6 | 113.7 | 119.1 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -0.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
Information and cultural industries |
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Index 2002=100 |
110.0 | 110.1 | 110.4 | 110.6 | 110.9 | 112.2 | 105.4 | 110.3 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
Finance, real estate and company management |
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Index 2002=100 |
120.0 | 121.7 | 121.7 | 122.1 | 123.8 | 121.8 | 117.4 | 121.4 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.1 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
Professional, scientific and technical services |
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Index 2002=100 |
120.5 | 120.6 | 120.8 | 124.0 | 124.0 | 126.0 | 115.3 | 121.5 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services |
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Index 2002=100 |
123.9 | 126.4 | 128.6 | 128.4 | 123.7 | 123.4 | 121.9 | 126.8 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 4.1 |
Accomodation and food services |
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Index 2002=100 |
128.5 | 131.2 | 136.4 | 134.2 | 133.7 | 135.9 | 125.1 | 132.6 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.0 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -1.6 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 8.5 | 6.0 |
Other commercial services |
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Index 2002=100 |
117.9 | 117.7 | 116.9 | 116.7 | 117.2 | 118.9 | 116.6 | 117.3 |
Percentage change, preceding period |
1.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
