Productivity Statistics: 1988−2006 Revised 1 May 2007 – See attached Erratum

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Highlights

  • Labour productivity grew 0.7 percent in the measured sector for the year ended March 2006.
  • Multifactor productivity fell 1.0 percent in the measured sector for the year ended March 2006.
  • Annual labour productivity growth averaged 2.5 percent in the measured sector from 1988 to 2006
  • Capital productivity fell 2.9 percent in the measured sector for the year ended March 2006.

 Graph, Measured Sector Productivity Indexes.

Dallas Welch 16 March 2007
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