Table 4Average annual growth of labour productivity, business sector, Canada and United States, 1981 to 2006

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Average annual growth of labour productivity, business sector, Canada and United States, 1981 to 2006
  Canada United States
  percent
1981 to 2000 1.6 1.9
2000 to 2006 1.0 2.7
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, 2007, "Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, first quarter 2007." The Daily, June 12 (Canadian data); Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007, "Productivity and costs, second quarter 2007." NEWS, September 6 (United States data).