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Canada Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Canada was last reported at 7.3 percent in April of 2012. From 1976 until 2010, Canada's Unemployment Rate averaged 8.53 percent reaching an historical high of 13.10 percent in December of 1982 and a record low of 5.90 percent in September of 2007. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: Canada Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: STCA - Statistics Canada

Canada Balance of Trade

Canada reported a trade surplus equivalent to 351 Million CAD in March of 2012. International trade makes up a large part of the Canadian economy. Exports amount to more than 45% of its GDP. The United States is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 79% of exports and 54% of imports as of 2008. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are a net exporter of energy. Canada imports mostly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, chemicals, electricity and durable consumer goods. This page includes: Canada Balance of Trade chart, historical data and news.

source: STCA - Statistics Canada

Canada Imports

Canada imports were worth 39.1 Billion CAD in March of 2012. Canada imports mostly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, chemicals, electricity and durable consumer goods. Canada’s main imports partners are: United States, European Union, China and Mexico. This page includes: Canada Imports chart, historical data and news.

source: STCA - Statistics Canada

Canada Exports

Canada exports were worth 39.5 Billion CAD in March of 2012. International trade makes up a large part of the Canadian economy. Exports amount to more than 45% of its GDP. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are a net exporter of energy. Canada also exports motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment and electronics. The United States is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 79% of exports. This page includes: Canada Exports chart, historical data and news.

source: STCA - Statistics Canada

Canada Business Confidence

In Canada, business confidence declined to 52.7 in April of 2012 from 63.5 in March of 2012. Canada's Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is a monthly measure of the change in purchases by corporate executives. One hundred and seventy-five managers distributed among different regions and sectors are asked: "Are your purchases higher, the same, or lower than the previous month" A headline value above 50 indicates an increase in purchases from the previous month and a value below 50 indicates a decrease. This page includes: Canada Business Confidence chart, historical data and news.

source: Purchasing Management Association

Canada Consumer Confidence

In Canada, consumer confidence declined to 106.9 in April of 2012 from 107.8 in March of 2012. The Nanos Economic Mood Index is based on a series of questions related to the economy posed online to around 1000 Canadian adults 18 years of age and older. It is a composite of the Nanos Expectation Index which tracks forward looking perceptions and the Nanos Pocketbook Index which tracks the economic impact of the past year. The index scores are calculated using the base first wave of tracking of 2008Q2. The base data point is assigned a value of 100 and subsequent waves reflect the changes in index values relative to the base wave of research. For more information on The Nanos Economic Mood Index please visit www.nanosresearch.com. This page includes: Canada Consumer Confidence chart, historical data and news.

source: Nanos Research

Canada Retail Sales

Retail Sales in Canada declined 0.2 percent in February of 2012 over the previous month. From 2010 until 2011, Canada's average Retail Sales was 0.28 percent reaching an historical high of 2.10 percent in April of 2010 and a record low of -2.00 percent in May of 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada's Retail Sales.

source: Statistics Canada

Canada Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Canada was last reported at 1.9 percent in March of 2012. From 1915 until 2010, the average inflation rate in Canada was 3.26 percent reaching an historical high of 21.60 percent in June of 1920 and a record low of -17.80 percent in June of 1921. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes: Canada Inflation Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Canada

Canada Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Canada was last reported at 1.00 percent. In Canada, interest rate decisions are taken by the Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governing Council. The official interest rate is the Bank Rate. Since 1996 the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of an operating band for the money market overnight rate. Previously, from March 1980 until February 1996 the Bank Rate was set at 25 basis points above the weekly average tender rate for 3-month Treasury bills. From 1990 until 2010, Canada's average interest rate was 6.12 percent reaching an historical high of 16.00 percent in February of 1991 and a record low of 0.25 percent in April of 2009. This page includes: Canada Interest Rate chart, historical data and news.

source: Bank of Canada

Canada Industrial Production

Industrial Production in Canada expanded 0.7 percent in May of 2011. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. From 1957 until 2010, Canada's industrial production averaged 3.57 percent reaching an historical high of 21.33 percent in November of 1974 and a record low of -7.15 percent in July of 2009. This page includes: Canada Industrial Production chart, historical data and news.

source: OECD

Canada Current Account

Canada reported a current account deficit equivalent to 10.3 Billions CAD in the fourth quarter of 2011. International trade makes up a large part of the Canadian economy. Exports amount to more than 45% of its GDP. The United States is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 79% of exports and 54% of imports as of 2008. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are a net exporter of energy. Canada imports mostly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, chemicals, electricity and durable consumer goods. This page includes: Canada Current Account chart, historical data and news.

source: Statistics Canada

Canada GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada expanded 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 1962 until 2011, Canada's average annual GDP Growth was 3.37 percent reaching an historical high of 8.84 percent in March of 1962 and a record low of -3.71 percent in December of 1982. This page includes: Canada GDP Annual Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Canada GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Statistics Canada

Canada GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Canada expanded 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1961 until 2011, Canada GDP Growth Rate averaged 0.8 percent reaching an all time high of 3.3 percent in December of 1963 and a record low of -1.8 percent in March of 2009. Canada's economy is diversified and highly developed. The foundation of Canadian economy is foreign trade and The United States is by far the nation's largest trade partner. Foreign trade is responsible for about 45 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Canada is one of the few developed nations that is a net exporter of energy. This page includes: Canada GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Canada GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Statistics Canada

Canada GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Canada was last reported at 25588 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Canada standed at 25062 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita in Canada is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Canada's average GDP Per Capita was 17933.67 dollars reaching an historical high of 26192.94 dollars in December of 2007 and a record low of 9374.88 dollars in December of 1960. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Canada GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Canada was last reported at 38989 US dollars in December of 2010, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Canada standed at 37851 US dollars in December of 2009. The GDP per capita PPP in Canada is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Canada's average GDP per capita PPP was 24224.13 dollars reaching an historical high of 38994.33 dollars in December of 2008 and a record low of 11031.05 dollars in December of 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Canada Population

The total population in Canada was last reported at 34.3 million people in 2010 from 17.9 million in 1960, changing 91 percent during the last 50 years. Canada has 0.50 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 201 people on the planet is a resident of Canada. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada's Total Population.

source: World Bank

Canada Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Canada was last reported at 84.0 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1988 until 2010, Canada's average Government Debt to GDP was 83.18 percent reaching an historical high of 101.70 percent in December of 1996 and a record low of 66.50 percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Canada's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Canada's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Canada Government Budget

Canada reported a government budget deficit equivalent to 2.1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010/11 fiscal year. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes: Canada Government Budget chart, historical data and news.

source: Department of Finance Canada

Canada GDP

Canada Gross Domestic Product is worth 1574 billion dollars or 2.54% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Canada's average Gross Domestic Product was 474.77 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 1574.05 billion dollars in December of 2010 and a record low of 40.77 billion dollars in December of 1961. Canada's economy is diversified and highly developed. The foundation of Canadian economy is foreign trade and The United States is by far the nation's largest trade partner. Foreign trade is responsible for about 45 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Canada is one of the few developed nations that is a net exporter of energy. This page includes: Canada Gross Domestic Product (GDP) chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: The World Bank Group

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