Productivity rates
In 2010, Alberta’s economic productivity was higher than any other province. Total value added (GDP) per hour in Alberta’s business sector exceeded the Canadian average by 20%. Alberta’s manufacturing and business services sectors also had the highest productivity of all provinces.
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Productivity by Province | |||
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|
Business Sector Productivity (GDP/Hour Worked) |
Manufacturing Productivity |
Business Services** Productivity |
|
Alberta |
$45.90 |
$55.70 |
$38.90 |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
$45.80 |
$30.80 |
$29.00 |
|
Saskatchewan |
$41.80 |
$53.40 |
$31.90 |
|
Ontario |
$38.50 |
$52.80 |
$35.70 |
|
Canada |
$38.40 |
$50.70 |
$33.20 |
|
Quebec |
$36.40 |
$48.80 |
$31.00 |
|
British Columbia |
$35.10 |
$45.40 |
$32.00 |
|
Manitoba |
$34.60 |
$38.70 |
$30.50 |
|
Nova Scotia |
$29.00 |
$35.70 |
$28.00 |
|
New Brunswick |
$30.70 |
$39.90 |
$28.70 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
$26.20 |
$30.30 |
$24.30 |
However, Alberta’s productivity growth rate is one of the lowest in the country: between 2000 and 2010 productivity in Alberta’s business sector grew at an average annual rate of only 0.2%, below the Canadian growth rate of 0.8% per year. It is also much lower than the 1.8% U.S. growth rate over the same period and that of most other international competitors.
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Productivity Growth Rates by Province, 2000-2010 | |||
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|
Business Sector Average Annual Productivity Growth 2000 to 2010* |
Manufacturing Average Annual Productivity Growth 2000 to 2010* |
Business Services** Average Annual Productivity Growth 2000 to 2010* |
|
Alberta |
0.2% |
0.5% |
2.4% |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
3.3% |
1.7% |
1.4% |
|
Saskatchewan |
1.3% |
1.7% |
1.4% |
|
Ontario |
0.5% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
|
Canada |
0.8% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
|
Quebec |
0.8% |
1.1% |
0.8% |
|
British Columbia |
0.9% |
1.3% |
0.9% |
|
Manitoba |
1.4% |
1.4% |
0.6% |
|
Nova Scotia |
1.1% |
2.1% |
0.9% |
|
New Brunswick |
1.8% |
2.0% |
1.6% |
|
Prince Edward Island |
1.4% |
-1.4% |
0.9% |
*Constant 2002 dollar GDP per hour worked
**Includes the following sectors Transportation; Information & Culture; Finance & Insurance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Administrative & Support, Waste Management; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Accommodation & Food Services
Sources: Statistics Canada and Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education
For more information on productivity in Alberta please visit Productivity Alberta.
Date Updated:
RDP-1933
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