Productivity declines for a fourth consecutive quarter
Labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.6% in the first quarter, a similar decrease to that recorded in the previous quarter (-0.5%) and the fourth consecutive quarterly decline.
Business output resumed growth in the first quarter, following a contraction in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, growth in hours worked accelerated, after slowing in the previous quarter, and continued to outpace the growth in output.
In the first quarter, real gross domestic product of businesses rebounded 0.8%, following a 0.4% decline in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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