Canada – Labour productivity rose 1.8% in Q2

Labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose 1.8% in the second quarter, after edging down 0.1% in the first quarter…

In the United States, labour productivity of American businesses rose 0.6% in the second quarter, following a 1.3% decline in the first quarter.

For Canadian businesses, labour costs per unit of production increased 0.3% in the second quarter, one-third of the rate observed in the previous quarter.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The Daily — Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, second quarter 2014.