Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: Flash estimate, March 2024
Released: 2024-04-24
Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the manufacturing sector for March. Advance results indicate that total manufacturing sales declined 2.8% in March. The largest decreases were in the transportation equipment and petroleum and coal product subsectors.
This estimate was calculated based on a weighted response rate of 64.4%. The average final response rate for the survey over the previous 12 months has been 94.8%. As Statistics Canada continues to collect data for the March reference month, this early indicator is subject to a higher revision rate than our regular monthly release.
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Note to readers
The percentage change is calculated using seasonally adjusted data in current dollars.
This flash estimate is a special product published to provide Canadians with timely information on the manufacturing sector. The official estimate of manufacturing sales for the month of March, which will be based on a more complete set of survey and administrative data, is scheduled for release on May 15.
Contact information
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