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Table 18. Unit labour costs (business sector) (1997=100)

    2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
      IV I II III IV I II III IV
                       
Labour productivity 1409153 113.4 113.4 112.9 113.5 113.4 113.5 113.2 113.2 113.4 113.4 113.6
Real value added 1409154 127.3 131.0 126.4 127.3 126.7 127.1 128.2 129.2 130.9 131.8 132.2
Hours worked 1409155 112.3 115.6 112.0 112.2 111.8 112.0 113.2 114.1 115.4 116.3 116.4
Hourly compensation 1409158 120.8 122.2 118.9 120.2 120.6 121.2 121.0 121.5 121.8 121.9 123.4
Unit labour costs 1409159 106.5 107.7 105.4 105.9 106.4 106.8 106.9 107.3 107.3 107.6 108.7
Note: For productivity measures, real value added excludes rents of owner occupied dwellings and it is valued at basic prices.
Source: Productivity Growth in Canada (Catalogue no. 15-204-XIE), contact: Jean-Pierre Maynard (951-3654).
CANSIM table: 383-0008
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