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| Latest period | Change from previous period | Annual change | Canada – Labour market 1,2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | % | |||
| Labour force (SA) | October 2007 | 18,029 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Employment (SA) | October 2007 | 16,986 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| % | ||||
| Unemployment rate (SA) | October 2007 | 5.8 | -1.7 | -4.9 |
| $ millions | % | |||
| Gross Domestic Product at market prices (SAAR)3 (chained 2002 dollars) | 2nd quarter 2007 | 1,219,550 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| index | % | |||
| Consumer Price index (2002=100) | September 2007 | 111.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| % | ||||
| Stock market (closing quotations at month end)4 (1975=1000) | October 2007 | 14,625.0 | 3.7 | 18.5 |
| SA - seasonally adjusted | ||||
| SAAR - seasonally adjusted at annual rates | ||||
| 1. Labour Force Survey for Canada, Payroll Survey for the United States. 2. Canadian estimates are drawn from a household survey while American estimates use a business survey and provide somewhat different coverage and definitions. 3. In Canadian dollars. 4. S&P/TSX Composite Index for Canada, and Dow Jones Composite Index for United States. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 176-0046, 282-0087, 326-0020, 379-0027, 451-0006, 451-0010 and 451-0021. Last modified: 2007-11-08. | ||||
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