Productivity rates
In 2011, 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 18%. 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 |
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Alberta |
$46.00 |
$58.10 |
$38.90 |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
$45.20 |
$28.30 |
$27.70 |
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Saskatchewan |
$43.80 |
$55.00 |
$33.30 |
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Canada |
$38.90 |
$51.80 |
$34.30 |
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Ontario |
$38.30 |
$53.30 |
$35.60 |
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Quebec |
$36.60 |
$49.30 |
$31.00 |
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British Columbia |
$36.40 |
$48.40 |
$32.70 |
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Manitoba |
$34.40 |
$37.70 |
$31.10 |
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New Brunswick |
$31.40 |
$40.30 |
$29.60 |
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Nova Scotia |
$29.40 |
$37.30 |
$29.00 |
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Prince Edward Island |
$25.40 |
$28.00 |
$23.90 |
However, Alberta’s productivity growth rate is one of the lowest in the country: between 2001 and 2011 productivity in Alberta’s business sector grew at an average annual rate of only 0.4%, below the Canadian growth rate of 0.8% per year. It is also much lower than the 1.5% U.S. growth rate over the same period and that of most other international competitors.
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Productivity Growth Rates by Province, 2001-2011 |
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Business Sector Average Annual Productivity Growth 2001 to 2011* |
Manufacturing Average Annual Productivity Growth 2001 to 2011* |
Business Services** Average Annual Productivity Growth 2001 to 2011* |
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Alberta |
0.4% |
1.3% |
2.1% |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
3.5% |
2.5% |
1.6% |
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New Brunswick |
1.6% |
1.2% |
2.0% |
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Saskatchewan |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.3% |
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Prince Edward Island |
1.3% |
-1.2% |
1.0% |
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Manitoba |
1.2% |
1.6% |
0.7% |
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British Columbia |
1.0% |
2.0% |
1.2% |
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Nova Scotia |
0.8% |
1.7% |
1.1% |
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Canada |
0.8% |
1.3% |
0.9% |
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Quebec |
0.7% |
1.3% |
0.5% |
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Ontario |
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
*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.
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Date Updated: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:50:15
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