Economic accounts

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Quarterly data and information on issuance and holding of debt securities by issuer and holder residence and sectors and by maturity of the debt securities.

Description: These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside of Canada. They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa.

Three separate reports are provided to reflect the specific terms and conditions of service for these personnel. A description of each report is provided below.

Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes

These indexes are calculated for personnel serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have (either directly or indirectly) duty-free purchasing privileges, departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Post Indexes (TAH)

These indexes are calculated for cooperants and advisors serving under the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), whose terms and conditions are governed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

Canadian Forces Post Indexes

These indexes are calculated for Canadian Forces members serving under either the terms and conditions of the Military Foreign Service Instructions (MFSIs) or the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. These personnel also may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or may be provided with supplies or allowances by the Department of National Defence or the United Nations. The indexes in this listing are not appropriate for use by non-military personnel.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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Quarterly labour productivity and related measures, for the aggregate business sector, indexes.

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Quarterly labour productivity and related measures, by major industrial sectors for the business sector (15 two-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries) and two sectors (goods-producing businesses and service-producing businesses), as well as for the total economy and the non-business sector, indexes.

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This table contains 29 series, with data for years 2009 - 2019 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Central government debt (29 items: A. Federal debt (accumulated deficit), (B - E); B. Net debt, (C - D); C. Liabilities, gross debt; Accounts payable and accrued liabilities; ...).

Description: This table contains 26 series, with data for years 2009 - 2019 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2019-07-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Central government operations (26 items: A. Budgetary balance, deficit (-) / surplus (+), (B - C); B. Revenues; C. Expenses; Program expenses; ...).

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: The Gross Domestic Product by Income and by Expenditure Accounts record the production of goods and services in the economy, the incomes arising from this production, expenditures on production and the resulting saving (dissaving) and investment. This interactive tool facilitates easy access to the numerous data sets in these accounts. The tool highlights the latest results with time series for certain components.

Description: This table contains 18 series, with data for years 1961 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-10-01. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted at annual rates ...), Estimates (9 items: Gross investment or saving; Less: capital consumption allowances; Equals: saving and capital consumption allowances; Less: statistical discrepancy adjustment ...).

Description: This table contains 16 series, with data for years 1990 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-10-01. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted at annual rates ...), Estimates (8 items: Debt service ratio (DSR); Disposable income; Non-mortgage interest paid; Mortgage interest paid ...).

Description: This table contains 18 series, with data for years 1981 - 2012 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-10-01. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Estimates (18 items: Real gross domestic product (GDP); volume index 2002=100; Real gross domestic product (GDP); contribution to real gross domestic income percent change; Terms of trade; contribution to real gross domestic income percent change; Real exchange rate; contribution to real gross domestic income percent change ...).

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The National Tourism Indicators (NTI) are used to monitor supply, demand, employment and GDP for tourism in Canada on a timely basis. Estimates go back to the first quarter of 1986, and is no longer being released. The indicators are based on benchmarks taken from the Tourism Satellite Accounts. The quarterly statistics are derived using selected components of consumer spending and of GDP by industry and various industry and travel surveys. They are available about 90 days after the reference period. The NTI provide seasonally adjusted, current and constant price estimates, both actual levels and percentage changes. A brief analysis of the quarterly results is included as well as occasional articles. This product was commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission to provide quarterly updates for the Tourism Satellite Account.

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This publication presents transactions in Canadian and foreign bonds and stocks and in Canadian money market securities with non-residents. Transactions in each security are classified into new issues, retirements and trade in outstanding securities which shows sales and purchases. Monthly gross and net transactions are presented geographically with the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, other countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and other foreign countries by type of security.

This publication also includes historical data, as well as position information, quarterly and annually, on Canadian bonds and money market paper and a table on selected stock prices and capital market yields.

Description: These data tables provide quarterly information on Canada's National Income and Expenditure Accounts (NIEA), 1961-2012. It contains seasonally adjusted data on gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure, saving and investment, borrowing and lending of each of four broad sectors of the economy: (i) persons and unincorporated businesses, (ii) corporate and government business enterprises, (iii) governments and (iv) non-residents. Information is also provided for selected subsectors. The tables include data beginning in 1961, and is no longer being released.

Description: These data tables provide quarterly saving and capital expenditure data linked to borrowing and lending in 32 financial instruments categories. Financial transactions are shown for 32 sectors and subsectors of the economy, such as persons and unincorporated business, financial and non-financial corporations, governments and the non-resident sector. The accounts are directly associated with the National Balance Sheet Accounts. The tables include data beginning in 1961, and is no longer being released.

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This table contains 14 series, with data for years 1999 - 2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) Federal public sector employment (14 items: Federal public sector employees, as per Statistics Canada's statistical universe; Federal government business enterprise employees, as per Statistics Canada's statistical universe; Federal government employees, as per Statistics Canada's statistical universe; Employees common to Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Public Service Commission of Canada and Statistics Canada statistical universes; ...).

Description: These data tables provide national and sectoral wealth and net worth in the form of quarterly balance sheets for the total economy and its component sectors. Sector aggregations and tangible and financial asset and liability categories are reconcilable to quarterly financial flow account transactions. The tables include data beginning in 1990, and is no longer being released.

Description: Research data series constructed from multiple sources. See the research paper 'Natural Resources, the Terms of Trade, and Real Income Growth in Canada: 1870 to 2010' for details.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: This article provides perspectives on the extent to which recent changes in gross domestic product per capita represent a departure from their long-term trend and discusses factors that have facilitated per capita growth in previous decades.

Description: This article provides an integrated summary of recent changes in output, consumer prices, employment, and household finances. It highlights changes in the economic data during the second half of 2023 and into the winter months. The article also examines how economic conditions have changed as borrowing costs have risen.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: This infographic presents alcohol and cannabis sales in Canada for the period from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. It gives a breakdown of sales by type of alcoholic beverage and cannabis product. It also shows the revenue governments earned from the control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis products.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

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Environment Accounts and Statistics Division is Statistics Canada's focal point for the collection, analysis and dissemination of environmental information. This reference guide briefly describes the division's programs, as well as all publications and electronic products offered on a quarterly, annual, biennial and occasional basis.

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Statistical revisions are carried out regularly in the Canadian System of National Accounts (CSNA) in order to incorporate the most current information from censuses, annual surveys, administrative statistics, public accounts, etc., and to implement improved estimation methods.

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Statistical revisions are regularly applied to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts in order to incorporate the most current information from censuses, annual surveys, administrative statistics, public accounts, etc., and to implement improved estimation methods. Statistics Canada also conducts more comprehensive revisions to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts, which generally reflect new concepts, accounting treatments or methods.

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With the release of the first quarter 2013 estimates in June 2013, the National Tourism Indicators (NTI) were revised from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2012. In addition, all data series expressed at 2002 prices (adjusted for inflation) have been rebased to the 2007 reference year. The change affects National tourism indicators data adjusted for inflation from 1986 to date. This article explains the impact of new and revised data on the NTI.

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This is an update of the 2009 article Revisions to international merchandise trade statistics, accounting for changes resulting from increased timeliness in the release of merchandise trade statistics.

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This paper describes the evolution of the Multifactor Productivity Program launched at Statistics Canada in 1987 and the improvements made in multifactor productivity measurement since then. The improvements were made in response to developments in the economic literature, better data sources, and the needs of the user community. The paper also summarizes research that uses alternate data and methodologies to assess the accuracy of the Multifactor Productivity Program and to provide insights into areas that traditional international multifactor productivity programs omit. Finally, the paper outlines future directions that are being contemplated to further improve the measurement of productivity at Statistics Canada.

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Statistical revisions are regularly applied to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts in order to incorporate the most current information from censuses, annual surveys, administrative statistics, public accounts, etc., and to implement improved estimation methods. Statistics Canada also conducts more comprehensive revisions to the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts, which generally reflect new concepts, accounting treatments or methods. This paper outlines the scheduled revisions planned for 2013 to 2015.

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This note provides users with a reconciliation between Canadian and American measures of household disposable income, debt and the household credit market debt to disposable income ratio.

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This article has been prepared to help users understand the changes introduced as a result of the historical revision of the National Balance Sheet Account, due to the implementation of the new international standards published in System of National Accounts 2008.

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This report highlights the revisions to the quarterly estimates of labour productivity and associated variables in the business sector resulting from the historical revision of the national gross domestic product by income and by expenditure accounts (NIEA) released on October 1st, 2012.