| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| Population Estimate - Canada |
|
33,739,859 |
121,211 |
June 2009 |
| Consumer Price Index - Total |
2002=100 |
114.7 |
0.0 |
September 2009 |
| Unemployment Rate |
% |
8.6 |
0.2 |
October 2009 |
| Real GDP Growth Rate |
% |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
August 2009 |
| Target for the Overnight Rate1 |
% |
0.25 |
-0.25 |
April 21, 2009 |
| Prime Interest Rate2 |
% |
2.25 |
-.50 |
April 21, 2009 |
| Median Family Income - After Tax |
CAD |
61,800 |
2,100 |
2007 |
| Life Expectancy |
Years |
80.8 |
0.4 |
2006 |
| COMPAS/CB Business Leader Confidence Index3 |
08/2003=100 |
87 |
-7 |
Aug. 20, 2009 |
 |
|
 |
| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| Employment |
|
16,794,800 |
-43,200 |
October 2009 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate |
% |
67.0 |
|
September 2009 |
| Labour Productivity - % Change, Seasonally Adj. |
% |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Q2 2009 |
| Ivey Purchasing Managers Index4 |
% |
61.7 |
5.0 |
September 2009 |
| Total Retail Sales - Seasonally Adjusted |
CAD |
34,475,000,000 |
266,000,000 |
August 2009 |
| New Motor Vehicle Sales - Seasonally Adjusted |
|
126,401 |
-384 |
August 2009 |
| Corporate Pre-Tax Profits |
CAD |
131,168,000,000 |
-16,340,000,000 |
Q2 2009 |
| Merchandise Exports - Seasonally Adjusted |
CAD |
29,217,000,000 |
-1,584,000,000 |
August 2009 |
| Merchandise Imports |
CAD |
31,202,000,000 |
-915,000,000 |
August 2009 |
| Merchandise Trade Surplus |
CAD |
-1,915,000,000 |
-669,000,000 |
August 2009 |
| Merchandise Trade Surplus with U.S. |
CAD |
2,173,000,000 |
-39,000,000 |
August 2009 |
| Natural Gas Sales |
m3 |
3,905,556,000 |
16,637,000 |
August 2009 |
| Railway Car Loadings |
Tonnes |
18,800,000 |
-3,851,000 |
August 2009 |
| Total Farm Net Income |
CAD |
6,133,221,000 |
5,131,459,000 |
2008 |
| Canadian Trips Abroad - Seasonally Adjusted |
CAD |
4,024,000 |
252,000 |
August 2009 |
| Travel to Canada - Seasonally Adjusted |
CAD |
1,961,000 |
0 |
August 2009 |
| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| Real Gross Domestic Product |
% Change |
0.3 |
1.9 |
Q2 2009 |
| Monthly Average Exchange Rate5 |
(CAD - USD) |
0.948 |
0.0236 |
October 2009 |
| Net Federal Debt |
CAD |
457,637,000,000 |
-9,631,000,000 |
2008 |
| Federal Government Expenditure6 |
CAD |
236,474,000,000 |
-3,987,000,000 |
Fiscal 2009 |
| Current Account Balance - Seasonally Adjusted7 |
CAD |
-11,202,000,000 |
-3,472,000,000 |
Q2 2009 |
| Composite Leading Indicator |
1992=100 |
220.2 |
2.4 |
September 2009 |
| Money Supply (M1) |
CAD |
200,027,000,000 |
1,946,000,000 |
September 2009 |
| Commodity Price Index - USD8 |
1982-90=100 |
172.03 |
-2.59 |
September 2009 |
| Industrial Product Price Index |
1997=100 |
115.7 |
|
September 2009 |
| Raw Materials Price Index |
1997=100 |
157.6 |
-1.7 |
September 2009 |
| Farm Product Price Index |
1997=100 |
110.7 |
-1.9 |
August 2009 |
| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| Housing Starts - Seasonally Adj. Annual Rate10 |
|
150,100 |
7,1000 |
September 2009 |
| Building Permits Value - Seasonally Adjusted |
CAD |
5,197,100,000 |
81,700,000 |
September 2009 |
| New Housing Price Index |
1997=100 |
153.7 |
0.1 |
August 2009 |
| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| University Enrolment - Undergraduate |
|
811,800 |
8,300 |
2006-2007 |
| University Enrolment - Graduate |
|
156,100 |
2,400 |
2006-2007 |
| Average Undergraduate Tuition Fee |
CAD |
4,917 |
170 |
2009-2010 |
| Average Graduate Tuition Fee |
CAD |
6,008 |
|
2009-2010 |
| Average International Undergraduate Tuition Fee |
CAD |
15,674 |
939 |
2009-2010 |
| Indicator |
Unit |
Summary |
vs. Previous |
Date |
| National Net Worth - Per Capita |
CAD |
176,100 |
-2,700 |
Q2 2009 |
| Debt-Personal Disposable Income Ratio |
% |
142.9 |
2.8 |
Q1 2009 |
| Household Debt-to-Net Worth Ratio |
% |
24.8 |
0.1 |
Q2 2009 |
| Average Weekly Earnings for All Employees |
CAD |
828.14 |
4.52 |
August 2009 |
| RRSP Median Contribution |
CAD |
2,780 |
50 |
2007 |
| Median Investment Income |
CAD |
610 |
80 |
2007 |
| Median Canadian Charitable Donation |
CAD |
120 |
0 |
2007 |
| Large Urban Transit Ridership |
Pass. Trips |
103,700,000 |
-1,900,000 |
August 2009 |
| Television Viewing - Canada |
Hours/Week |
21.4 |
-0.3 |
Fall 2004 |
| Average Financial Charitable Donation - Canada |
CAD |
437 |
37 |
2007 |
| Average Time Spent Volunteering - Canada |
Hours |
166 |
-2 |
2007 |
| Crude (Live) Birth Rate - Canada |
per 1,000 |
11.1 |
.20 |
2008 |
| Homicide Rate - Canada |
per 100,000 |
1.80 |
-0.06 |
2007 |
| Smokers - Canada11 |
|
5,176,302 |
240,990 |
2007 |
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