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Table F.4 Indexes of unit labour cost by industry1,2

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Item Second quarter 2007 Third quarter 2007 Fourth quarter 2007 First quarter 2008 Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 2006 2007
seasonally adjusted

1. The first line is the series itself. The second line is the percentage change.

2. Calculations of growth rates are based on index numbers rounded to three decimal places.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, catalogue number 13-010-X.

Business sector - goods

Index 2002=100

118.5 119.5 122.9 125.9 127.4 127.1 115.2 119.8

Percent change

0.2 0.9 2.8 2.5 1.2 -0.2 5.5 4.0

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Index 2002=100

91.1 94.5 93.9 93.0 90.2 92.5 88.8 92.3

Percent change

1.6 3.7 -0.6 -1.0 -3.0 2.5 -0.1 4.0

Construction

Index 2002=100

125.6 127.3 130.5 132.4 134.2 135.4 116.8 126.5

Percent change

2.4 1.3 2.5 1.4 1.4 0.9 9.2 8.3

Manufacturing

Index 2002=100

108.0 107.8 110.2 113.3 113.3 112.0 107.9 108.7

Percent change

-0.6 -0.2 2.3 2.8 0.0 -1.1 0.8 0.7

Business sector - services

Index 2002=100

112.8 112.9 113.7 115.4 116.3 117.2 109.1 112.9

Percent change

0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.5

Wholesale trade

Index 2002=100

102.1 101.1 100.1 102.4 102.1 101.7 99.4 101.4

Percent change

-0.0 -1.0 -1.0 2.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 2.0

Retail trade

Index 2002=100

105.9 107.7 107.3 107.6 109.1 111.4 106.5 106.9

Percent change

-0.7 1.7 -0.4 0.3 1.4 2.2 0.1 0.4

Transportation and warehousing

Index 2002=100

112.8 114.2 115.2 117.7 117.5 118.3 109.7 113.7

Percent change

0.1 1.3 0.9 2.1 -0.1 0.7 3.2 3.7

Information and cultural industries

Index 2002=100

104.5 105.9 106.9 109.4 109.3 110.1 102.2 105.4

Percent change

0.3 1.3 1.0 2.2 -0.1 0.8 0.6 3.1

Finance, real estate and company management

Index 2002=100

117.4 117.2 118.7 119.9 121.2 121.6 113.9 117.4

Percent change

0.9 -0.2 1.4 0.9 1.2 0.3 4.8 3.1

Professional, scientific and technical services

Index 2002=100

114.3 115.1 118.1 120.5 121.3 122.0 110.5 115.3

Percent change

0.4 0.7 2.6 2.0 0.6 0.6 2.9 4.3

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

Index 2002=100

122.3 122.5 121.5 123.2 125.9 128.2 115.2 121.9

Percent change

1.0 0.2 -0.8 1.4 2.2 1.9 4.3 5.8

Accomodation and food services

Index 2002=100

125.1 124.2 127.3 129.0 131.8 136.0 115.3 125.1

Percent change

1.0 -0.7 2.5 1.3 2.2 3.2 6.2 8.5

Other commercial services

Index 2002=100

117.7 116.5 116.5 117.1 117.2 116.8 111.6 116.6

Percent change

1.7 -1.1 0.0 0.5 0.0 -0.3 1.8 4.6