- Prelim was -0.6%
- Prior was -0.1%
- Hours worked +0.1%
This was the sixth consecutive quarterly decline in productivity. Stats Can said the decline in productivity in the third quarter mainly reflects the contraction in business output
This was the sixth consecutive quarterly decline in productivity. Stats Can said the decline in productivity in the third quarter mainly reflects the contraction in business output
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