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December 03, 2025CANADA BUSINESS SECTOR LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY, Q3 2025 
Labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.7% from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025, following a revised decline of 4.1% in Q2 2025. Hours worked fell by 0.2% while output rose 3.5%.
Total compensation per hour increased at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.0% in Q3 2025. Unit labour costs of Canadian businesses rose at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.3% in Q3 2025.

Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0206-01 Indexes of business sector labour productivity, unit labour cost and related variables
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