Table 3
Average annual growth of labour productivity in the business sector before and after revision, Canada and the United States
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| Canada | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before revision | After revision | ||
| percent | |||
| 1981 to 2011 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 1981 to 2000 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 1981 to 1990 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| 1990 to 2000 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2000 to 2011 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.0 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2012. "Productivity and Costs, Second quarter 2012." NEWS, September 5 (U.S. data) | |||
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