Table 4
Profiles of non-exporters vs. exporters, domestic vs. foreign-controlled plants

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Profiles of non-exporters vs. exporters, domestic vs. foreign-controlled plants
  Proportion of plants Average relative labour productivity Average relative employment Average age
  percent number
All plants 100 100.0 100.0 6.7
By export status  
Non-exporters 84 93.2 75.0 6.2
Exporters 16 135.6 231.4 9.4
By ownership control status  
Domestic-controlled plants 86 97.2 86.5 6.4
Foreign-controlled plants 14 117.2 182.8 8.5
Note(s):
Relative labour productivity and relative employment are measured as labour productivity and employment of a plant relative to its two-digit industry average. These are averages over three periods.
Source(s):
Authors' calculation from the Canadian Annual Survey of Manufacturers.