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Table F.3 Indexes of labour productivity by industry

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Item Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2008 First quarter 2009 Second quarter 2009 Third quarter 2009 2007 2008
seasonally adjusted

Notes:

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

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
98.2 98.6 99.1 99.9 99.1 98.2 100.9 98.5
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 -0.8 -0.9 0.3 -2.4
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Index 2002=100
135.6 134.3 138.8 135.1 129.9 125.4 124.8 135.1
Percentage change, preceding period
3.1 -1.0 3.4 -2.7 -3.8 -3.5 0.2 8.3
Construction
Index 2002=100
88.2 88.1 89.2 92.3 93.5 91.2 91.6 88.6
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.8 -0.1 1.2 3.5 1.3 -2.5 -2.0 -3.3
Manufacturing
Index 2002=100
105.3 105.5 105.1 103.0 103.2 104.9 107.4 105.1
Percentage change, preceding period
0.5 0.2 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 1.6 1.4 -2.1
Business sector - services
Index 2002=100
109.5 109.3 108.8 108.3 109.1 109.3 108.6 109.2
Percentage change, preceding period
0.4 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 0.5
Wholesale trade
Index 2002=100
126.9 123.3 117.6 114.1 117.3 120.6 125.0 124.0
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.9 -2.8 -4.7 -2.9 2.7 2.9 4.7 -0.9
Retail trade
Index 2002=100
120.3 121.8 121.7 120.8 121.5 120.9 116.5 120.8
Percentage change, preceding period
0.8 1.3 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 -0.5 3.7 3.7
Transportation and warehousing
Index 2002=100
101.3 103.3 102.6 100.9 101.2 102.6 100.7 101.3
Percentage change, preceding period
3.3 2.0 -0.7 -1.7 0.2 1.4 -0.2 0.6
Information and cultural industries
Index 2002=100
115.5 115.0 114.2 115.2 113.5 116.0 116.6 115.3
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.9 -0.5 -0.7 0.9 -1.5 2.3 -1.7 -1.1
Finance, real estate and company management
Index 2002=100
105.9 103.6 101.9 102.1 103.2 102.6 108.1 104.6
Percentage change, preceding period
-1.2 -2.2 -1.6 0.1 1.1 -0.6 3.5 -3.2
Professional, scientific and technical services
Index 2002=100
103.2 103.4 103.8 103.4 103.4 104.2 101.9 103.1
Percentage change, preceding period
1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.8 -2.3 1.2
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Index 2002=100
99.5 100.2 101.9 102.3 101.9 100.0 100.5 100.2
Percentage change, preceding period
0.2 0.6 1.8 0.4 -0.4 -1.8 0.1 -0.2
Accomodation and food services
Index 2002=100
103.6 102.2 101.5 103.4 103.4 102.2 101.9 102.9
Percentage change, preceding period
-0.6 -1.3 -0.7 1.9 -0.0 -1.2 1.3 0.9
Other commercial services
Index 2002=100
104.2 105.1 107.6 106.9 107.3 107.5 102.2 104.7
Percentage change, preceding period
2.0 0.9 2.5 -0.7 0.4 0.2 -1.4 2.5