Development and Diversification
Performance Indicators   2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Real GDP growth Canada 2.8% 2.6% 0.5% -2.9% 3.4%
West 4.6% 2.7% 0.8% -3.7% 4.2%
Labour productivity growth (change in real GDP per hour worked) Canada 2.15% -0.6% -0.2% 1.3% 0.9%
West 1.4% -1.9% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5%
Primary production as a percentage of GDP Canada 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.5% 6.6%
West 15.6% 14.9% 14.4% 14.4% 14.5%
GERD as a percentage of GDP Canada 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% n/a
West 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% n/a n/a

 

* Preliminary data