Chart 3: Population growth is driving trend labour input growth https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=246050 Trend employment rate Trend average hours worked Population growth Trend labour input -0.120.941.29-0.23 -0.221.071.49-0.20 -0.161.04-0.211.42 -1.97-0.75-0.221.44 2.47-0.160.821.81 1.291.74-0.24-0.21 2.90-0.203.17-0.07 3.33-0.283.270.35 -0.201.220.67-0.35 -0.200.150.52-0.17 0.57-0.14-0.240.19 0.91-0.11-0.150.65