Real-time local business conditions, March 3 to 9, 2025

The Real-time Local Business Conditions Index is released as an experimental statistic to measure business activity in real time during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The index tracks business conditions in Abbotsford, Barrie, Calgary, Edmonton, Guelph, Halifax, Hamilton, Kanata, Kelowna, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Milton, Moncton, Montréal, Oshawa, Ottawa–Gatineau, Québec, Regina, Saskatoon, Sherbrooke, St. Catharines–Niagara Falls, St. John's, Toronto, Trois-Rivières, Vancouver, Victoria, White Rock, Windsor, and Winnipeg.

A rising index reflects improving business conditions in an urban centre, while a declining index signals deteriorating business conditions.

The index has three components that combine alternative data sources with Statistics Canada's data holdings: the first is a static component to measure the economic size of a business district at the local level; the second tracks operating conditions of the businesses in a given area; and the third measures the level of business activity in the area using road traffic data.

Please note that these data will no longer be produced after the reference period March 3 to 9, 2025. The data visualization tool Real-time Local Business Conditions Index and table 33-10-0398-01 will be archived.

If you have any questions about the Real-time Local Business Conditions Index or if you would like to provide feedback on the proposed change, please contact us by email (statcan.internal_trade-commerce_interieur.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).