The forest products sector in Canada has faced hard times since 2000. In terms of productivity growth, the sector as a … whole has performed poorly relative to the total-economy average. Labour productivity in the sector grew by 0.38 per cent …-par performance is entirely attributable to the paper manufacturing subsector, where labour productivity has collapsed since 2000. The …

Investment is one of the main drivers of productivity growth, which is the key determinant of living standards in the … labour productivity, as was the case in the last 25 years. Weak labour productivity growth in BC would in turn translate into …

The most direct mechanism by which labour productivity affects living standards is through real wages, that is, wages … labour productivity rose 37 per cent. This report analyzes the reasons for this situation. It identifies four factors of …; and measurement issues. This report also explores the relationship between labour productivity and real wages by province …