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Economic indicators, by province and territory (monthly and quarterly)
(Newfoundland and Labrador)
  Most recent period Change from previous period Change from previous year
      %
N.L.  
Labour market  
Employment (SA, thousands) October 2006 219.4 0.9 2.4
      percentage points
Unemployment rate (SA, %) October 2006 14.2 0.1 -1.0
Participation rate (SA, %) October 2006 59.9 0.7 1.1
      %
Labour income (SA, $ millions) June 2006 690.5 -0.5 3.8
Average weekly earnings (SA, $) August 2006 687.19 -0.46 2.70
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 277-0001, 277-0002, 281-0028, 382-0006 and 282-0087.
 
Prices
      %
Consumer price index (1992=100) October 2006 127.7 -0.8 0.7
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 326-0001.
 
Demand
      %
Retail trade (SA, $ million) September 2006 500.4 -0.7 5.7
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 080-0014.
 
Manufacturing
      %
Shipments(SA, $ million) September 2006 168.4 -0.1 -5.3
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 304-0015.
 
Residential construction
      %
Building permits (SA, $ million) September 2006 40.7 -16.3 -16.2
Housing starts (SAAR, thousands of units) October 2006 1.8 -33.3 -28.0
SA - seasonally adjusted
SAAR - seasonally adjusted at annual rates
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 026-0006 and 027-0007.
Last Modified: 2006-11-21.

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