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Hours worked in Canadian businesses increase slightly faster than real output

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quarterly % change -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 IV 2019 I II 2020 III IV I II 2021 III IV Real gross domestic productReal gross domestic product Labour productivityLabour productivity Hours workedHours worked
Source(s):
Table 36-10-0206-01.

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Hours worked in Canadian businesses increase slightly faster than real output, quarterly % change
  Real gross domestic product Labour productivity Hours worked
Fourth quarter 2019 0.3 0.4 -0.1
First quarter 2020 -2.7 3.7 -6.2
Second quarter 2020 -13.5 12.6 -23.2
Third quarter 2020 10.9 -9.6 22.7
Fourth quarter 2020 2.5 -1.6 4.2
First quarter 2021 1.3 -2.5 3.8
Second quarter 2021 -1.4 -0.7 -0.7
Third quarter 2021 1.4 -1.2 2.7
Fourth quarter 2021 2.0 -0.5 2.6
Source(s):
Table 36-10-0206-01.
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