Table 1: Canada's Economic and Trade Indicators

Percent Change at Annual Rates
Second Quarter 2002 over First Quarter 2002

Real GDP ( annualized) 4.3
Employment ( quarterly increase, level) 134,000
Rate of Unemployment ( quarterly average) 7.5
All Items 1.3
Core ( excludes food and energy) 2.2
Canadian $ in U.S. funds ( quarterly average, level ) 0.6432
Exports of Goods and Services ( annualized, current dollars) 9.1
Imports of Goods and Services ( annualized, current dollars) 12.4
Consumer Price Index ( second quarter 2002 over second quarter 2001)
Source: Statistics Canada