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Labour Force Survey, September 2008
Following a decline in July and a small gain in August, employment increased by 107,000 in September. Almost all of this increase was in part-time work (+97,000). Despite the gain, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.1%, as the increase in employment was matched by a similar rise in labour force participation.
Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2008
Canada's merchandise imports declined 5.8% to $37.3 billion in August, the first decrease since March 2008, due to lower imports of energy and automotive products. Exports also fell but considerably less than imports, decreasing 1.6% to $43.1 billion, as a result of lower energy exports.
New Housing Price Index, August 2008
Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey, second quarter 2008
Export and import price indexes, August 2008
Chain Fisher real export and import values, August 2008