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Indices on labour productivity for the Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) sector are unavailable.
On the other hand, Statistics Canada publishes an index for the combination of the Finance and Insurance (NAICS 52), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53) and Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55) business sectors. These are herein, referred to as the FIRE and Management sectors. However. it should be noted that the industry of owner-occupied dwellings is excluded from this combined index.
However, an index is available for the combined Textile Mills (NAICS 313) and Textile Product Mills (NAICS 314) subsectors for the period from 1997 to 2002.
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Canada's Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) sector is comprised of the following subsectors :
For the first time, Statistics Canada is publishing labour productivity data on the basis of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The annual indices on productivity correspond with values from CANSIM Table 383-0013. Additional data on real output and labour input were obtained from CANSIM Table 383-0015.
Labour productivity is measured as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for every hour worked in Canada's business sector. Labour productivity derived from real GDP is presented as an index in order to avoid methodological problems associated with level comparisons.
The business sector excludes public administration, non-profit organizations and the Canadian System of National Accounts (CSNA) imputation of the rental value of owner-occupied dwellings. It is difficult to draw inferences on productivity from these sectors and they are therefore excluded. In 1992, the business sector GDP accounted for about 71% of the Canadian total.
Indices on labour productivity are unavailable for a number of NAICS sectors since certain activities are excluded. Also, data for the Finance and Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing and Management of Companies and Enterprises sectors are combined, as is also the case for the Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills manufacturing subsectors.
Labour productivity measures the extent in which labour is efficiently used. An increase in labour productivity is associated with increases to real incomes and the standard of living for an economy.
Changes in labour productivity may result from changes in one or more of the following factors:
Labour productivity may fall if an industry does not adequately invest in the competence of its labour force, in modernizing its plants and factories, or in improving the efficiency of its operations.
An alternative measure of labour productivity is calculated for the Manufacturing sector and its subsectors, industry groups, industries and national industries in the performance chapter. This measurement is calculated as manufacturing value-added divided by the number of hours worked by production workers. The calculation is presented as a level in current dollars. However, 1999 is the most recent reference period, as production hours are no longer surveyed in the Annual Survey of Manufactures.
The graph below illustrates changes in labour productivity for the FIRE and Management sectors as a group in comparison to the Canadian Economy between 1997 and 2002.
* Excludes owner-occupied dwellings
Over the most recent year, labour productivity in the FIRE and Management sectors showed no substantial change 0.0 %.
Over the most recent year, labour productivity in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector showed no substantial change 0.0 %.
Productivity growth may occur for a number of reasons. For example, labour productivity may rise if output increases and at the same time employment levels decrease or stay on par. This phenomenon may occur from firms becoming more capital intensive, that is increasing their use of technology and capital inputs, in order to become more productive.
The following graph illustrates trends in employment (labour input) and real output for the Health Care and Social Assistance sector over the 1997 to 2002 period.
Over the most recent year, labour productivity in these combined subsectors showed no substantial change 0.0 %.
The following graph illustrates trends in employment (labour input) and real output for the combined Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills subsectors over the 1997 to 2002 period.
