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2011 Benchmark Rankings

Economy, Innovation and Education
Most Recent Core Targets and Performance Indicators

 Indicator Canada North America International
CT 1 — Real GDP per capita 5 50 12
CT 2 — Personal Income 4 55
CT 3 — Jobs 7 23 12
PI 1 — Real Average Hourly Wage 2

PI 2 — Productivity 6

PI 3 — Total Exports Per Capita 8
25
PI 4 — Taxpayer-Supported Debt 3

PI 5 — Per Capita Tax Burden 5

PI 6 — Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 4

PI 7 — Provincial Surplus/(Deficit) 4

PI 8 — Net Inter-Provincial Migration 4 24
PI 9 — Business Gross Fixed Capital Form. 4
4
PI 10 — Public School Graduates 7

PI 11 — University Completion 2

PI 12 — R&D as a Percent of GDP 4 36 24
PI 13 — Natural and Appl. Science & Rel. 4


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Canada: compares Canada's 10 provinces from 1st (best) to 10th (worst)
North America: compares 61 North American jurisdictions (provinces and states)
International: compares BC with 33 OECD member nations