Productivity rises for the first time in two years
Labour productivity for Canadian businesses rose 0.2% in the second quarter, following seven consecutive quarters of decline. This is the first increase in productivity since the second quarter of 2020, which was marked by the first lockdown measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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