The economy of
Canada
comes under the high-income OECD countries having a gross national income of $ 756.9 billion (2003 figure). The per capita income of the country was $ 23,930 in 2003, and in terms of purchasing power parity, it was higher at $ 29740. The growth rate of GDP was 1.8 % in 2003 as against 3.3 % in 2002. The unemployment rate was 7% in the year 2004.
Among the various sectors of the economy, more than two thirds of the country's output is contributed by the Service sector. The primary sectors of the economy contributed less than 3% of the Canada's GDP in the year 2004 and provided employment of 3% of the total workforce of the country.
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