Table 4
Average annual growth of labour productivity in the business sector before and after revision, Canada and United States

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Average annual growth of labour productivity in the business sector before and after revision, Canada and United States
  Canada United States
Before revision After revision Before revision After revision
  percent
1981 to 2009 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.1
1981 to 2000 1.6 1.6 2.0 2.0
2000 to 2009 0.7 0.7 2.7 2.5
2000 to 2004 0.7 0.7 3.6 3.5
2004 to 2007 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.4
2006 to 2009 -0.2 -0.2 2.6 2.1
2008 -1.1 -0.9 2.1 1.1
2009 0.1 0.4 3.8 3.5
Source(s):
Statistics Canada. 2010. "Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, First quarter 2010." The Daily. June 15 (Canadian data); Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2010. "Productivity and Costs, Second quarter 2009." NEWS, August 10 (U.S. data)