As of November 30, 2018
| Monthly: 2018 Jul |
Monthly: 2018 Aug |
Monthly: 2018 Sep |
Monthly: 2018 Oct |
Quarterly: 2018 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q2 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q3 |
Year to Date* |
Annual: 2016 |
Annual: 2017 |
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| Real Gross Domestic Product ($2007 millions) | − | − | − | − | 712,160 | 718,192 | NA | 715,176 | 740,712 | 761,305 |
| Per cent change | 0.4 | 0.8 | NA | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | ||||
| Current Dollar Gross Domestic Product ($ millions) | − | − | − | − | 848,423 | 858,937 | NA | 853,680 | 792,932 | 825,805 |
| Per cent change | 0.8 | 1.2 | NA | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Monthly: 2018 Jul |
Monthly: 2018 Aug |
Monthly: 2018 Sep |
Monthly: 2018 Oct |
Quarterly: 2018 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q2 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q3 |
Year to Date* |
Annual: 2016 |
Annual: 2017 |
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| Employment (000's) | 7,305 | 7,225 | 7,261 | 7,264 | 7,187 | 7,221 | 7,264 | 7,227 | 7,000 | 7,128 |
| Net New Jobs (000's) | 60.6 | −80.1 | 36.1 | 2.5 | −20.5 | 33.9 | 42.8 | 118.8 | 76.4 | 128.4 |
| Per cent change | 0.8 | −1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | −0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Unemployment Rate (per cent) | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Average Weekly Wage Rate ($), nsa | 1,000.68 | 1,004.19 | 1,007.81 | 1,003.92 | 994.54 | 1,007.28 | 1,004.23 | 1,002.21 | 958.50 | 967.44 |
| Per cent change | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 |
| Employment Insurance Beneficiaries (regular) | 120,880 | 119,700 | 116,910 | NA | 123,527 | 119,820 | 119,163 | 129,917 | 139,924 | 134,548 |
| Per cent change | 0 | -1 | -2.3 | NA | -4.6 | −3.0 | -5.7 | -10.5 | -5.7 | -3.8 |
| Monthly: 2018 Jul |
Monthly: 2018 Aug |
Monthly: 2018 Sep |
Monthly: 2018 Oct |
Quarterly: 2018 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q2 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q3 |
Year to Date* |
Annual: 2016 |
Annual: 2017 |
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| Retail Sales ($ millions) | 18,894 | 18,960 | 18,983 | NA | 55,185 | 55,615 | 56,837 | 164,958 | 200,886 | 216,318 |
| Per cent change | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | NA | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| New Motor Vehicle Sales (units), nsa | 77,033 | 78,060 | 74,676 | NA | 185,463 | 262,188 | 229,769 | 677,420 | 821,762 | 857,155 |
| Per cent change | 2.4 | 4.5 | −5.1 | NA | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI), nsa | 136.0 | 135.9 | 135.2 | 135.6 | 133.9 | 135.0 | 135.7 | 134.9 | 129.7 | 131.9 |
| Per cent change | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Monthly: 2018 Jul |
Monthly: 2018 Aug |
Monthly: 2018 Sep |
Monthly: 2018 Oct |
Quarterly: 2018 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q2 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q3 |
Year to Date* |
Annual: 2016 |
Annual: 2017 |
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| Housing Starts (000's) | 69.0 | 64.1 | 77.7 | 88.4 | 87.5 | 76.2 | 69.7 | 62.7 | 75.0 | 79.1 |
| Per cent change | −33.7 | −7.0 | 21.2 | 13.8 | 16.3 | −12.9 | −8.5 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| MLS Home Resales (units) | 16,835 | 17,002 | 16,925 | 16,551 | 45,605 | 45,407 | 50,762 | 167,773 | 245,811 | 221,374 |
| Per cent change | 5.5 | 1.0 | −0.5 | −2.2 | −18.2 | −0.4 | 11.8 | −13.8 | 8.3 | −9.9 |
| Monthly: 2018 Jul |
Monthly: 2018 Aug |
Monthly: 2018 Sep |
Monthly: 2018 Oct |
Quarterly: 2018 Q1 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q2 |
Quarterly: 2018 Q3 |
Year to Date* |
Annual: 2016 |
Annual: 2017 |
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| Manufacturing Sales ($ millions) | 26,963 | 26,534 | 26,696 | NA | 77,573 | 79,130 | 80,193 | 236,372 | 299,099 | 304,855 |
| Per cent change | 1.8 | −1.6 | 0.6 | NA | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| International Merchandise Exports ($ millions), nsa | 15,820 | 16,522 | 16,250 | NA | 49,097 | 52,395 | 48,592 | 150,084 | 205,463 | 199,309 |
| Per cent change | 14.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | NA | −3.3 | −1.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 4.3 | −3.0 |
| International Merchandise Imports ($ millions), nsa | 28,613 | 30,605 | 29,370 | NA | 84,721 | 92,243 | 88,589 | 265,552 | 333,649 | 346,926 |
| Per cent change | 6.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | NA | 0.7 | −0.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Wholesale Trade ($ millions) | 32,305 | 32,186 | 32,036 | NA | 96,859 | 96,551 | 96,527 | 288,591 | 349,226 | 377,719 |
| Per cent change | 0.3 | −0.4 | −0.5 | NA | 0.3 | −0.3 | 0 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Non-residential Building Permits ($ millions) | 1,034 | 1,075 | 1,093 | NA | 3,567 | 3,287 | 3,202 | 10,140 | 11,924 | 14,764 |
| Per cent change | −13.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | NA | −9.2 | −7.8 | −2.6 | −9.2 | −0.2 | 23.8 |
| Private and Public Investment ($ millions) | − | − | − | − | - | − | − | - | 64,343 | 68,519 |
| Per cent change | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | −6.0 | 6.5 |
* Notes: All data are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified with "nsa".
Per cent change for seasonally unadjusted (nsa) data is calculated on a year-to-year basis.
Year-to-date averages are generally calculated using unadjusted monthly data. Year-to-date per cent change is calculated on a year-to-year basis.
International merchandise trade is reported on a customs basis.
GDP levels are expressed at annual rates. Monthly and quarterly housing starts are expressed at seasonally adjusted annual rates.
Year-to-date housing starts are based on actual unadjusted urban-area data.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Finance, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Canadian Real Estate Association.
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