Commercial Software Price Index, April 2018
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Released: 2018-05-29
The Commercial Software Price Index (CSPI) decreased 0.8% from March to April.
Year over year, the CSPI was down 3.6%
Note to readers
The Commercial Software Price Index is a monthly series that measures the change in the purchase price of software typically bought by businesses and governments. With each release, data for the previous six months may have been revised. The index is not seasonally adjusted.
This index is available at the Canada level only.
A Historical Timeline of Canadian Producer Price Statistics
"A Historical Timeline of Canadian Producer Price Statistics," which is part of the Prices Analytical Series (), was created to showcase the key milestones in the history of Canadian producer price statistics. This historical timeline contains answers to questions such as: Who collected Canada's first statistics? What do Canadian producer price indexes measure? 62F0014M
Infographic: Producer Price Indexes at a Glance
The infographic "Producer Price Indexes at a Glance," which is part of Statistics Canada — Infographics (), is available. This infographic demonstrates how producer price indexes for goods and services are calculated and why they are important for the Canadian economy. 11-627-M
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