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Business output increases, while hours worked edge down

quarterly % change -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 Q3 2024 Q4 Q1 Q2 2025 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2026 Real gross domestic productReal gross domestic product Labour productivityLabour productivity Hours workedHours worked
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Business output increases, while hours worked edge down, quarterly % change
  Real gross domestic product Labour productivity Hours worked
Third quarter 2024 0.8 0.7 0.2
Fourth quarter 2024 0.9 0.7 0.2
First quarter 2025 0.8 0.2 0.5
Second quarter 2025 -0.5 -0.7 0.2
Third quarter 2025 0.7 0.9 -0.2
Fourth quarter 2025 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1
First quarter 2026 0.0 -0.4 0.4
Second quarter 2026 0.9 1.0 -0.1
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