Gross domestic product by industry, June 2026
Released: 2026-08-28
June 2026
0.3% 
(monthly change)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3% in June, increasing for a third consecutive month, with 13 of 20 industrial sectors contributing to the growth.
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Real gross domestic product increases in June
Services-producing industries increased 0.4% in June, driven by the growth in wholesale trade, retail trade and public administration. The goods-producing industries aggregate edged down 0.1%, as expansions in manufacturing and construction were more than offset by contractions in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and utilities.
Wholesale trade expands driven by machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
The wholesale trade sector rose 1.7% in June, more than offsetting the contraction recorded in May and marking its fourth increase in five months.
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Wholesale trade increases in June
A rebound in machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (+3.3%) contributed the most to the increase in June and more than offset the declines recorded in the previous two months. Activity in this subsector in June was at its highest level since February 2025.
Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers (+2.8%) rose in June 2026 following three consecutive monthly contractions.
Retail trade up in June, as most subsectors expand
The retail trade sector grew 1.4% in June, as seven of nine subsectors increased.
General merchandise retailers (+3.3%) was up for the second consecutive month in June, recording its largest growth since July 2024.
Clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, jewelry, luggage and leather goods retailers (+3.1%) and gasoline stations and fuel vendors (+3.8%) were also large contributors to the increase in the retail trade sector in June 2026. Motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.1%) further added to the growth, recording its sixth consecutive monthly increase.
Public sector grows for the fourth month in a row
The public sector aggregate (comprising educational services, health care and social assistance, and public administration) expanded 0.3% in June, led by the expansion in public administration.
Public administration grew 0.7% in June, on increases across most levels of government. Federal government public administration (except defence) (+1.9%) drove the growth, as activities related to the 2026 Census were ongoing throughout the month. Defence services (+0.9%) further contributed to the increase in the subsector. Local, municipal and regional public administration (+0.3%) further supported the growth in June.
Educational services (+0.2%) increased for the third consecutive month in June, driven by continued growth in elementary and secondary schools (+0.3%).
Manufacturing sector posts three-month growth streak
The manufacturing sector grew 0.6% in June, rising for the third consecutive month, on strength in durable goods manufacturing industries (+1.4%).
Machinery manufacturing (+6.0%) was one of the largest contributors to the increase in June, recording a third increase since the beginning of 2026, driven by increased activity in industrial machinery manufacturing. Transportation equipment manufacturing (+1.5%) also contributed to the increase, led by increases in motor vehicle parts manufacturing (+3.7%) and motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing (+17.5%).
Primary metal manufacturing (+2.3%) further added to the increase, rising for the third consecutive month in June. Most industry groups grew, led by alumina and aluminum production and processing (+6.8%). Non-ferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing (+3.9%) was another large contributor to the growth in the month.
Tempering June's growth was a 2.1% contraction in petroleum and coal product manufacturing. Petroleum refineries were down 2.3%, reflecting lower output of all forms of products, as some refineries in Western Canada underwent maintenance work throughout June.
Finance and insurance grows for the third straight month
Finance and insurance increased 0.4% in June. Banking, monetary authorities and other depository credit intermediation (+0.7%) drove the increase, reflecting increases in deposit and loan activity at chartered banks. Other finance and insurance (+0.2%) further boosted the sector's growth, driven by higher mutual funds activity.
Real estate and rental and leasing up on widespread increases across all subsectors
Real estate and rental and leasing rose for a fifth consecutive month, expanding 0.2% in June. Real estate agents and brokers expanded 0.6% in June, reflecting continued growth in national resale activity, led by increased activity in Ontario.
Construction expands for a third consecutive month
Construction expanded 0.3% in June, marking its third consecutive monthly increase following four consecutive monthly declines. The increase in June was led by engineering and other construction activities (+0.6%). Residential building construction (+0.4%) further added to the growth, driven by increased investments in alterations and improvements.
FIFA World Cup 2026 scores for some industries
Canada hosted 10 FIFA World Cup matches in June, with increased activity recorded in some industries, but not all hospitality and tourism-related industries expanded in the month.
Information and cultural industries expanded 0.4% in June, led by the increase in radio and television broadcasting stations (+8.6%). This was the largest growth rate since February (+13.8%), when viewership jumped during the 2026 Olympic games.
In June, the arts, entertainment and recreation grew 1.1%. The performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, and heritage institution subsector was the sole contributor to the increase; it grew 3.0%, driven by strength in the spectator sports industry group.
The urban transit systems industry group rose 1.7% in June, coinciding with the influx of tourists and fans attending the matches that boosted transit ridership. Food services and drinking places expanded 0.6%, while accommodation services (-0.7%) and air transportation (-0.5%) contracted.
The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector weighs on June's growth
The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector contracted 0.6% in June, following two months of growth, reflecting declines in two of the three comprising subsectors.
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Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector contracts in June
Contributing the most to the decline in the sector in June was a 9.3% contraction in support activities for oil and gas extraction. This was the first decline in seven months following a period of atypically high activity in drilling and rigging services.
Oil and gas extraction was down 0.4% in June. Higher oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) (+1.9%) was more than offset by lower oil sands extraction (-2.8%). Heavy rains in northern Alberta have temporarily slowed the pace of oil sands mining, while disruptions such as power outages at other oil facilities further contributed to lower production.
A 1.4% rebound in the mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) subsector partially mitigated the sector's contraction in June. Strengths in metal ore mining (+5.1%) drove the increase and coincided with record exports of copper ores and concentrates to Asia and Europe, as well as higher shipments of gold to the United Kingdom.
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Main industrial sectors' contribution to the percent change in gross domestic product in June
Advance estimate for real gross domestic product by industry for July 2026
Advance information indicates that real GDP was essentially unchanged in July. Increases in real estate and rental and leasing and professional, scientific and technical services were offset by decreases in retail trade and manufacturing. Owing to its preliminary nature, this estimate will be updated on September 29, 2026, with the release of the official GDP by industry data for July.
Second quarter of 2026
GDP by industry rose 0.9% in the second quarter of 2026 after edging up 0.1% in the previous quarter, as both goods-producing and services-producing industries expanded in the quarter. Overall, 17 of the 20 industrial sectors expanded in the second quarter.
The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector (+2.2%) was the largest contributor to the quarterly increase in the second quarter. The oil and gas extraction subsector increased 2.9%, as all its industries were up in the quarter. Oil sand extraction rebounded with a 5.8% increase, following two consecutive quarterly declines, when unscheduled maintenance, longer than anticipated repairs and other delays disrupted production. Oil and gas extraction (except oil sands) further contributed to the growth in the second quarter with a 0.4% increase, as production off of Canada's Atlantic Coast continued to ramp up, along with higher natural gas extraction. Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction rose for a third consecutive quarter, rising 6.8% in the second quarter of 2026. Atypically elevated drilling activity in Western Canada largely contributed to the quarterly growth. The mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) subsector tempered some of the sector's overall growth, with a 2.1% contraction. Several industries posted declines, with coal mining (-11.3%) driving the contraction.
The manufacturing sector rose 2.1% in the second quarter, largely offsetting the previous two quarterly declines, attributable to increases in both durable (+3.1%) and non-durable (+1.0%) goods manufacturing. Transportation equipment manufacturing (+8.4%) drove the sector's growth, as the subsector posted the strongest increase since the third quarter of 2020. Motor vehicle manufacturing (+20.9%) and motor vehicle parts manufacturing (+10.8%) were the largest contributors to the growth in the subsector in the second quarter of 2026. While the increases in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing more than offset the declines recorded in the previous two quarters, the levels remained below what was recorded in 2023. The increase in production in the second quarter of 2026 follows a global semi-conductor shortage in the later stages of 2025 and extended shutdowns for retooling, in large part related to model changes, that hampered production in early 2026. The increase in motor vehicles and parts manufacturing coincided with increased exports in the second quarter of 2026. Petroleum and coal product manufacturing grew 5.4% in the quarter. Petroleum refineries rose 5.9%, as some of the turnarounds that affected the first quarter output and an elevated demand for petroleum products pushed up output.
The public sector aggregate (comprising educational services, health care and social assistance, and public administration) expanded 0.8% in the second quarter, driven by an increase in public administration (+1.6%), as all the sector's components rose. The federal government administration (excluding defence) rose 2.2% in the quarter, buoyed up by the higher activity associated with the 2026 Census. The health care and social assistance sector (+0.4%), with its 24th quarterly increase, further added to the aggregate's growth.
In the second quarter, the wholesale trade sector (+2.1%) increased for the second consecutive quarter, recording its largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2021. Building material and supplies (+5.0%) and machinery, equipment and supplies (+2.8%) led the sector's growth in the second quarter of 2026, coinciding with a 5.2% growth in machinery manufacturing.
Real estate and rental and leasing rose 0.7% in the second quarter, the largest growth rate since the third quarter of 2025. The increase in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by widespread increases across all comprising subsectors, led by the real estate subsector (+0.7%). Activity in the offices of real estate agents and brokers and activities related to real estate (+4.3%) rebounded from two consecutive quarterly declines, reflecting higher national home resale activity, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area.
The construction sector rose 1.0% in the second quarter, following two quarterly contractions, led by higher engineering and other construction (+2.0%) and residential building construction (+1.5%). Activity in alterations and improvements and apartment building construction drove the growth in residential building construction.
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Main industrial sectors' contribution to the percent change in gross domestic product in the second quarter
Sustainable development goals
On January 1, 2016, the world officially began implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—the United Nations' transformative plan of action that addresses urgent global challenges over the following 15 years. The plan is based on 17 specific sustainable development goals.
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General information
Monthly data on gross domestic product (GDP) by industry at basic prices are chained volume estimates with 2017 as the reference year. This means that the data for each industry and each aggregate are obtained from a chained volume index multiplied by the industry's value added in 2017. The monthly data are benchmarked to annually chained Fisher volume indexes of GDP obtained from the constant-price supply and use tables (SUTs) up to the latest SUTs year (2022).
For the period starting in January 2023, data are derived by chaining a fixed-weight Laspeyres volume index to the prior period. The fixed weights are 2022 industry current price estimates.
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Real-time table
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