Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada, a member of the Industry Portfolio, produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country—its population, resources, economy, society and culture.
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Canada Balance of International Payments Report
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2019, 08:38 EST
Next Release: May 30, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The balance of payments represents the exchanges between Canadian and non-residents
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Balance on Goods and Services | Q4 2018 | -13.39B CAD | |
| Canada Current Account on Exports | Q4 2018 | 213.67B CAD | -2.51% |
Canada Building Permits Report
Last Updated: Mar 7, 2019, 08:36 EST
Next Release: Apr 8, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canada Building Permits Survey covers 95% of the population of Canada. The value of the planned projects is shown in this release excluding engineering projects. The Building Permits survey provides a good early indication of building activity in Canada.
Canada Consumer Price Index Report
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2019, 12:27 EST
Next Release: Mar 22, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canada Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a widely used indicator of changes in consumer prices in Canada. The current basket of goods is based on 2011 weights. The CPI is utilized for deflating economic aggregates to measure them as constant dollar estimates as well as to obtain the value of a dollar required to maintain purchasing power. The current base period for the CPI is set at the year 2002.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Change in Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | -0.07% Chg Mnth | |
| Canada Change in Core Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | -0.15% Chg Mnth | |
| Canada Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | 134.20 | -0.07% |
| Canada Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | 133.60 | 0.15% |
| Canada Core Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | 128.60 | 0.08% |
| Canada Core Consumer Price Index | Jan 2019 | 129.00 | -0.15% |
| Canada Core Inflation Rate | Jan 2019 | 1.90% Chg Yr | -17.64% |
| Canada Inflation Rate | Jan 2019 | 1.44% Chg Yr | -27.42% |
Canada GDP by Industry Report
Last Updated: Mar 1, 2019, 08:31 EST
Next Release: Mar 29, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canada GDP by Industry Report provides information on the economic production that takes place in Canada on an industry level. It is presented in both a Chained 2007 CAD and a Constant 2007 CAD seasonally adjusted annual rate as well as a trading day adjusted series.
Canada Labour Force Survey Report
Last Updated: Mar 9, 2019, 08:37 EST
Next Release: Apr 5, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Labour Force Survey provides estimates of employment and unemployment in Canada. The estimates are also provided for series by industry, occupation, hours worked, education level and more. the LFS is one of the first major economic data to be released for each reference month.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 7.30% | 7.35% |
| British Columbia Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 4.50% | -4.26% |
| Canada Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 5.80% | 0.00% |
| Manitoba Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 5.30% | -3.64% |
| New Brunswick Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 8.50% | 3.66% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 11.80% | 3.51% |
| Nova Scotia Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 6.40% | -7.25% |
| Ontario Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 5.70% | 0.00% |
| Ottawa, ON Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 4.80% | -2.04% |
| Prince Edward Island Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 10.30% | 4.04% |
| Quebec Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 5.30% | -1.85% |
| Saskatchewan Unemployment Rate | Feb 2019 | 5.80% | 5.45% |
Canada Labour Productivity Measures Report
Last Updated: Mar 6, 2019, 08:31 EST
Next Release: Jun 5, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canadian Productivity Accounts (CPA) produces detailed employment data on a quarterly basis. These data include measures of labour productivity and related indicies such as real GDP, the GDP deflator, labour employment, hours worked, labour compensation, and unit labour cost. Most of these data are available for the business sector, its various subsets, and the non-business sector.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Average Hours Worked | Q4 2018 | 98.69 | -0.17% |
| Canada Compensation per Hour Worked | Q4 2018 | 114.01 | 0.76% |
| Canada Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Q4 2018 | 120.10 | -1.36% |
| Canada Hours Worked | Q4 2018 | 106.34 | 0.41% |
| Canada Implicit Price Deflator | Q4 2018 | 106.33 | -1.38% |
| Canada Labour Productivity | Q4 2018 | 106.22 | -0.39% |
| Canada Labour Share | Q4 2018 | 100.96 | 2.57% |
| Canada Non-Labour Payments | Q4 2018 | 118.77 | -4.19% |
| Canada Real Gross Domestic Product | Q4 2018 | 112.95 | 0.02% |
| Canada Total Compensation | Q4 2018 | 121.25 | 1.17% |
| Canada Total Number of Jobs | Q4 2018 | 107.76 | 0.58% |
| Canada Unit Labour Cost | Q4 2018 | 107.34 | 1.15% |
| Canada Unit Labour Cost in USD | Q4 2018 | 81.18 | 0.04% |
| Canada Unit Non-Labour Payments | Q4 2018 | 105.15 | -4.21% |
Canada Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Report
Last Updated: Mar 15, 2019, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: Apr 16, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing reports the sales of goods manufactured, inventories and orders. These data are key indicators of the economic condition of the manufacturing industry in Canada. They are also used as inputs into the GDP calculation as well as various other composite indicators and models relating to Canada's economy.
Canada National Economic Accounts Report
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2019, 08:32 EDT
Next Release: May 31, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canada National Economic Accounts Report contains detailed data on the major economic accounts in Canada. This includes both income- and expenditure-based estimates of GDP, Gross National Income, Household Expenditures, and detailed info on the Current and Capital accounts.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Balance of Primary Income | Q4 2018 | 1.824T CAD | -0.76% |
| Canada Change in Real GDP | Q4 2018 | 0.10% Chg Qtr | -80.00% |
| Canada Consumption of Fixed Capital | Q4 2018 | 370.90B CAD | 0.43% |
| Canada Exports of Goods | Q1 2018 | 557.04B CAD | 1.09% |
| Canada Exports of Goods and Services | Q4 2018 | 700.40B CAD | -3.98% |
| Canada Exports of Services | Q1 2018 | 118.01B CAD | 2.68% |
| Canada Final Consumption Expenditures | Q4 2018 | 1.775T CAD | 0.74% |
| Canada Final Domestic Demand | Q4 2018 | 2.263T CAD | 0.11% |
| Canada GDP | Q4 2018 | 2.223T CAD | -0.67% |
| Canada GDP | Q4 2018 | 107.70 | -0.83% |
| Canada GDP | Q4 2018 | 107.60 | -0.55% |
| Canada Gross Fixed Capital Formation | Q4 2018 | 488.11B CAD | -2.11% |
| Canada Imports of Goods | Q1 2018 | 592.91B CAD | 2.05% |
| Canada Imports of Goods and Services | Q4 2018 | 753.96B CAD | -0.61% |
| Canada Imports of Services | Q1 2018 | 142.76B CAD | 1.49% |
| Canada Investment in Inventories | Q4 2018 | 12.22B CAD | 104.8% |
| Canada National Disposable Income | Q4 2018 | 1.820T CAD | -0.80% |
| Canada National Net Capital Transfers Received | Q4 2018 | -108.00M CAD | |
| Canada National Net Lending or Borrowing | Q4 2018 | -82.92B CAD | |
| Canada National Net Saving | Q4 2018 | 45.10B CAD | -37.98% |
| Canada National Saving Rate | Q4 2018 | 2.50% | -37.50% |
| Canada Net National Income | Q4 2018 | 1.822T CAD | -0.80% |
| Canada Real Exports of Goods | Q4 2018 | 551.41B Chn 2012 CAD | -0.39% |
| Canada Real Exports of Goods and Services | Q4 2018 | 664.44B Chn 2012 CAD | -0.05% |
| Canada Real Exports of Services | Q4 2018 | 112.38B Chn 2012 CAD | 1.61% |
| Canada Real Final Consumption Expenditures | Q4 2018 | 1.614T Chn 2012 CAD | 0.27% |
| Canada Real Final Domestic Demand | Q4 2018 | 2.036T Chn 2012 CAD | -0.38% |
| Canada Real GDP | Q4 2018 | 2.063T Chn 2012 CAD | 0.10% |
| Canada Real GDP | Q4 2018 | 112.90 | 0.09% |
| Canada Real Gross Fixed Capital Formation | Q4 2018 | 424.26B Chn 2012 CAD | -2.69% |
| Canada Real Imports of Goods | Q4 2018 | 532.14B Chn 2012 CAD | -0.61% |
| Canada Real Imports of Goods and Services | Q4 2018 | 654.84B Chn 2012 CAD | -0.27% |
| Canada Real Imports of Services | Q4 2018 | 122.86B Chn 2012 CAD | 1.18% |
| Canada Real Investment in Inventories | Q4 2018 | 13.42B Chn 2012 CAD | 149.1% |
Canada New Housing Price Index Report
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2019, 08:40 EDT
Next Release: Apr 11, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Canada New Housing Price Index from Statistics Canada measures the prices of new residential houses. The prices are measured over time with specifications for each house remaining the same between time periods.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 99.30 | -0.10% |
| British Columbia New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 107.60 | -0.09% |
| Canada New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 103.20 | -0.10% |
| Manitoba New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 104.50 | 0.19% |
| New Brunswick New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 100.90 | 0.00% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 98.10 | 0.00% |
| Nova Scotia New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 101.90 | 0.30% |
| Ontario New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 104.50 | -0.10% |
| Prince Edward Island New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 100.10 | 0.00% |
| Quebec New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 103.60 | 0.10% |
| Saskatchewan New Housing Price Index | Jan 2019 | 97.60 | -0.10% |
Canada Retail Trade Report
Last Updated: Feb 22, 2019, 08:32 EST
Next Release: Mar 22, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Monthly Retail Trade Survey collects sales and the number of retail locations in Canada and by province. Sales estimates obtained from retailers are a key monthly indicator of consumer purchasing patterns in Canada. Retail sales are also a key part of Gross Domestic Product.
Canada Wholesale Trade Report
Last Updated: Feb 21, 2019, 08:31 EST
Next Release: Mar 21, 2019, 08:30 EDT
The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey provides information on the wholesale trade sector of the Canadian economy. The survey presents data on monthly sales and inventory levels for wholesale trade merchants. This data is often used in the business community to analyse market performance and by the government to analyse the role of wholesalers within the economy.
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