Producer price indexes

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

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This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical data for the building construction price indexes, by type of building, for the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of St. John's, Halifax, Moncton, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part), Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, as well as a composite of these eleven CMAs, in a dynamic and customizable format. It allows users to view the index series, quarter-over-quarter percent changes, year-over-year percent changes, as well as the largest increases and decreases for the current period. Additionally, users can view the weight of each CMA in the eleven CMA composite measured in percentage.

Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical data for the new condominium apartment price indexes, for the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Halifax, Quebéc City, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part), Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria as well as a composite of these nine CMAs, in a dynamic and customizable format. It allows users to view the index series, quarter-over-quarter percent changes, year-over-year percent changes, as well as the largest increases and decreases for the current period. Additionally, users can view the weight of each CMA in the nine CMA composite measured in percentage.

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New condominium apartment price index (NCAPI) by census metropolitan area. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 2017. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is 2017=100.

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New condominium apartment price index (NCAPI) by census metropolitan area. Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 2017. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes. The base period of the index is 2017=100.

Description: Building construction price indexes (BCPI) by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1981. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Description: Building construction price indexes (BCPI), percent change, by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

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Freight Rail Services Price Index (FRSPI). Monthly data are available from January 2018. The current base period for the index is 2018=100.

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Freight Rail Services Price Index (FRSPI). Monthly data are available from January 2018. The table presents month-to-month and year-to-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The current base period for the index is 2018=100.

Description: Couriers and messengers services price index (CMSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2010. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2019=100).

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This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical data for the building construction price indexes, by type of building, for the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of St. John's, Halifax, Moncton, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part), Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, as well as a composite of these eleven CMAs, in a dynamic and customizable format. It allows users to view the index series, quarter-over-quarter percent changes, year-over-year percent changes, as well as the largest increases and decreases for the current period. Additionally, users can view the weight of each CMA in the eleven CMA composite measured in percentage.

Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical data for the new condominium apartment price indexes, for the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Halifax, Quebéc City, Montréal, Ottawa-Gatineau (Ontario part), Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria as well as a composite of these nine CMAs, in a dynamic and customizable format. It allows users to view the index series, quarter-over-quarter percent changes, year-over-year percent changes, as well as the largest increases and decreases for the current period. Additionally, users can view the weight of each CMA in the nine CMA composite measured in percentage.

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New condominium apartment price index (NCAPI) by census metropolitan area. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 2017. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is 2017=100.

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New condominium apartment price index (NCAPI) by census metropolitan area. Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 2017. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes. The base period of the index is 2017=100.

Description: Building construction price indexes (BCPI) by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1981. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

Description: Building construction price indexes (BCPI), percent change, by type of building and construction division. Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 1982. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2017=100).

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Freight Rail Services Price Index (FRSPI). Monthly data are available from January 2018. The current base period for the index is 2018=100.

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Freight Rail Services Price Index (FRSPI). Monthly data are available from January 2018. The table presents month-to-month and year-to-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The current base period for the index is 2018=100.

Description: Couriers and messengers services price index (CMSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2010. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2019=100).

Description: Couriers and messengers services price index (CMSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from February 2010. The table presents month-over-month and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2019=100).

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This infographic demonstrates how producer price indexes for goods and services are calculated and why they are important for the Canadian economy. This infographic highlights the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), the New Housing Price Index (NHPI), the Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) and the Accounting Services Price Index (ASPI).

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

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This study examines changes in housing market prices in Canada in 2009 using the New Housing Price Index, home resale prices, number of resale units, and data on the number of new units approved by municipalities. It highlights changes in housing market prices from 2005 to 2009 in the provinces and major cities.

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This paper examines the average annual change in the industrial product price index from 2008 to 2009, recent trends in this index and the factors contributing to these variation and trends.

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Most of the recent gap between shipments growth in Canada and the US reflects lower prices due to the exchange rate.

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In the third quarter of 2001, consumers experienced an increase of 1.5 percent in the prices of goods and services included int he Travel Price Index basket. The only components to register index declines compared with the same quarter of last year were the operation of automotive vehicles, traveller accomodation and photographic equipment.

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Since 1961, the service component of the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) has generally shown a higher rate of increase than the goods component. Furthermore, when some of the more volatile components of the CPI are removed the spread widens. For instance, during the same period core goods inflation (excluding food and energy) increased at an annual rate of 4.3% compared to 6.1% per cent for services (excluding shelter). The literature on service sector inflation suggests five explanations for this phenomenon. Although all these sources of the inflation differential are interesting and important in their own right, this paper will examine two. Some believe that service inflation is a statistical artifact stemming from the inherent difficulties in measuring the output of services and hence their price changes. This issue will be examined first. Indeed the measurement problem appears more serious for services; however it cannot be held completely responsible for the inflationary gap. William Baumol (1967) originally suggested the other cause for higher service inflation whereby unbalanced sectorial growth would be the cause of the divergent inflation rates. This explanation will be the focus of the second part of the paper. In spite of the attractiveness of Baumol's model, empirical evidence rejects the hypothesis.

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Price indexes are an essential tool for the analysis of real output in the construction industry and for relative performance and productivity measures. They provide a succinct picture of the past and a useful framework for forecasting future developments. Government requires such price indexes as part of the information used in the development of its policies including support programs to provincial governments. These indexes are also used in construction contracts to adjust for cost fluctuations and inflation. It is however, a difficult task to obtain satisfactory indexes reflecting 'pure' price changes for construction. The units built are nonstandard and heterogeneous with large variations in quality, size, design and construction techniques. Consequently, there are many different types of indexes developed from information recorded in the construction industry.

This paper summarizes the various ways in which construction price indexes can be compiled, and examines and compares the performance of some of the indexes currently produced at Statistics Canada. It is hoped that the comparisons would permit an assessment of the various types of construction indexes examined for specific applications.

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Productivity analysis is one of the major foundations of the analysis of long-term economic growth. It is important to study productivity in order to identify the factors that contribute to it and to explore the relationship that exists between productivity, growth and international competitiveness.

Statistics Canada produces partial productivity indexes for some 30 industries and the business sector of the economy on an annual basis. However, little is known about the real output, productivity, and price trends in the construction industry. Four opportunities for productivity research in the construction industry are evident, (a) investigation of the available productivity measures, (b) alternative approaches to the implicit methods currently used in the compilation of output price indexes, (c) estimation of productivity within particular sectors of the construction industry, and (d) comparison of productivity on an interprovincial or international basis.

In this paper we will focus on the first two of the four alternatives and will give examples of the last two. In particular, by formalizing the adjustments that are made to the input factors used in the development of output indexes, we contend that the result will be more impartial and enduring. Generally, our goal is to investigate and promote measures that will be available and attractive to the construction industry as it begins to demand more electronic information. The purpose is to derive, eventually, some new productivity estimates based upon the best available statistics.

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This technical guide describes the methodological details for the Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index (AESPI). The document includes information about the purpose of the index, data sources, and index estimation and aggregation.

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This technical guide describes the methodological details for the Accounting Services Price Index (ASPI). The document includes information about the purpose of the index, data sources, and index estimation and aggregation.

Description: These indexes measure semi-annual price changes in the supply, fabrication and field erection of precast concrete on construction projects in Canada.

Description: These quarterly indexes measure price changes of structural steel, (in-place and in construction work) and steel bulk storage tanks which are field erected.

Description: The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) measures price movements for raw materials purchased by industries in Canada for further processing.

Description: The Construction Union Wage Rate Index measures monthly changes over time in the collective agreement hourly rates, where they exist, for 16 trades engaged in building construction in 22 metropolitan areas.

Description: This survey produced monthly indexes which measure price changes for labour and materials used in single detached residential construction.

Description: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods.

Description: These indexes measured annual price changes for work put in place of a fixed program of highway construction.

Description: The Machinery and Equipment Price Index (MEPI), provides quarterly estimates of price changes for machinery and equipment purchased by industries in Canada.