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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Table 3
Average annual growth of labour productivity in the business sector before and after revision, Canada and United States
Table summary
This table displays the results of average annual growth of labour productivity in the business sector before and after revision canada, united states, before revision and after revision, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  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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