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October 23, 2020

Residential construction remained the top contributor to underground activity in 2018

The estimated gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices for underground economic activity in Canada reached $61.2 billion, or 2.7% of total GDP, in 2018.

October 22, 2020

Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators, 2018

Nominal gross domestic product of the culture and sport sectors increased across most of the country in 2018, rising by 2.3% to $61.9 billion or 3.0% of the total economy. This compares with growth of 4.0% for the total economy.

October 22, 2020

Trade of culture and sport products, 2018

In 2018, exports of culture (such as arts, films and music) and sport products increased 7.1% to $18.6 billion, outpacing imports which rose 4.2% to $25.1 billion.

October 21, 2020

Consumer Price Index, September 2020

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% on a year-over-year basis in September, up from a 0.1% increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1% in September, matching the increase in August.

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Key indicators | All indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Quarterly population estimate - Canada
(Note) (July 1, 2020)

38,005,238

0.1%

(quarterly change)
Consumer Price Index - Canada
(September 2020)

0.5%

(12-month change)
Unemployment rate - Canada
(September 2020)

9.0%

-1.2 pts

(monthly change)
Real GDP by expenditure - Canada
(Second quarter 2020)

-11.5%

(quarterly change)

More key indicators

Selected geographical area: Canada

Industrial Product Price Index - Canada
(August 2020)

0.3%

(monthly change)
Retail sales - Canada
(August 2020)

$53.2 billion

0.4%

(monthly change)
Manufacturing sales - Canada
(August 2020)

$52.4 billion

-2.0%

(monthly change)
Wholesale sales - Canada
(August 2020)

$65.7 billion

0.3%

(monthly change)
Current account balance - Canada
(Second quarter 2020)

-$8.6 billion
Goods trade balance - Canada
(August 2020)

-$2.4 billion
Average weekly earnings - Canada
(July 2020)

$1,118.40

8.7%

(12-month change)
Median age (years) - Canada
(July 1, 2020)

40.9 years

0.1 year

(annual change)
Crime Severity Index - Canada
(2018)

75.0

1.9%

(annual change)
Median after-tax income, economic families and persons not in an economic family - Canada
(2018)

$61,400

0.8%

(annual change)
Proportion of people aged 65 years and older - Canada
(July 1, 2020)

18.0%

0.4 pts

(annual change)

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