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Table 8.1
Manufacturing shipments, orders and inventories
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| Shipments | Percentage change | Non-durables | Durables | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v800450 | v800450 | v800451 | v800463 | |
| millions of dollars | percent | millions of dollars | ||
| 2008 | 598,217 | -0.7 | 289,048 | 309,169 |
| 2009 | 494,161 | -17.4 | 251,308 | 242,853 |
| March 2008 | 49,122 | -5.1 | 23,748 | 25,373 |
| April 2008 | 49,709 | -3.6 | 24,502 | 25,207 |
| May 2008 | 51,566 | 1.4 | 25,205 | 26,360 |
| June 2008 | 52,190 | 4.3 | 25,420 | 26,769 |
| July 2008 | 53,277 | 6.7 | 25,770 | 27,506 |
| August 2008 | 51,326 | 3.8 | 24,903 | 26,422 |
| September 2008 | 51,145 | 3.7 | 24,960 | 26,185 |
| October 2008 | 50,925 | 2.6 | 24,176 | 26,749 |
| November 2008 | 47,331 | -5.4 | 22,222 | 25,109 |
| December 2008 | 43,077 | -10.7 | 20,709 | 22,368 |
| January 2009 | 40,557 | -16.8 | 20,916 | 19,641 |
| February 2009 | 41,426 | -16.8 | 20,772 | 20,654 |
| March 2009 | 40,422 | -17.7 | 20,561 | 19,861 |
| April 2009 | 40,275 | -19.0 | 19,938 | 20,337 |
| May 2009 | 38,488 | -25.4 | 20,253 | 18,235 |
| June 2009 | 39,750 | -23.8 | 20,841 | 18,909 |
| July 2009 | 41,916 | -21.3 | 20,808 | 21,108 |
| August 2009 | 41,346 | -19.4 | 21,103 | 20,243 |
| September 2009 | 41,670 | -18.5 | 21,009 | 20,662 |
| October 2009 | 42,443 | -16.7 | 21,467 | 20,975 |
| November 2009 | 42,643 | -9.9 | 21,841 | 20,801 |
| December 2009 | 43,314 | 0.6 | 21,878 | 21,436 |
| January 2010 | 44,008 | 8.5 | 22,262 | 21,745 |
| February 2010 | 43,999 | 6.2 | 22,213 | 21,786 |
| March 2010 | 44,536 | 10.2 | 22,395 | 22,141 |
| New orders | Ratio of inventories to shipments | Period-end unfilled orders | Period-end non-durable goods | Period-end durable goods | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v800913 | v803313 | v803189 | v803190 | v803202 | |
| millions of dollars | ratio | millions of dollars | |||
| 2008 | 609,754 | 1.34 | 69,665 | 1,812 | 67,853 |
| 2009 | 476,944 | 1.51 | 52,392 | 1,912 | 50,480 |
| March 2008 | 52,159 | 1.32 | 61,678 | 1,987 | 59,691 |
| April 2008 | 49,381 | 1.31 | 61,351 | 2,027 | 59,324 |
| May 2008 | 53,039 | 1.29 | 62,824 | 1,966 | 60,858 |
| June 2008 | 53,128 | 1.29 | 63,763 | 1,990 | 61,773 |
| July 2008 | 54,074 | 1.26 | 64,560 | 1,969 | 62,590 |
| August 2008 | 53,498 | 1.32 | 66,732 | 1,945 | 64,787 |
| September 2008 | 50,665 | 1.32 | 66,252 | 1,881 | 64,371 |
| October 2008 | 55,232 | 1.34 | 70,558 | 1,802 | 68,756 |
| November 2008 | 48,011 | 1.44 | 71,238 | 1,741 | 69,497 |
| December 2008 | 41,503 | 1.54 | 69,665 | 1,812 | 67,853 |
| January 2009 | 37,551 | 1.64 | 66,659 | 1,781 | 64,877 |
| February 2009 | 41,324 | 1.59 | 66,556 | 1,830 | 64,726 |
| March 2009 | 40,898 | 1.60 | 67,032 | 1,776 | 65,256 |
| April 2009 | 36,332 | 1.59 | 63,089 | 1,714 | 61,375 |
| May 2009 | 34,047 | 1.63 | 58,648 | 1,726 | 56,921 |
| June 2009 | 40,984 | 1.58 | 59,882 | 1,785 | 58,097 |
| July 2009 | 38,813 | 1.47 | 56,775 | 1,696 | 55,079 |
| August 2009 | 38,969 | 1.48 | 54,398 | 1,807 | 52,590 |
| September 2009 | 41,176 | 1.43 | 53,889 | 1,727 | 52,162 |
| October 2009 | 40,944 | 1.41 | 52,386 | 1,734 | 50,652 |
| November 2009 | 41,591 | 1.41 | 51,340 | 1,788 | 49,552 |
| December 2009 | 44,372 | 1.37 | 52,392 | 1,912 | 50,480 |
| January 2010 | 44,090 | 1.35 | 52,475 | 1,910 | 50,564 |
| February 2010 | 44,677 | 1.35 | 53,153 | 1,969 | 51,184 |
| March 2010 | 44,343 | 1.32 | 52,960 | 1,920 | 51,040 |
Source(s):
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, contact : Client services (613-951-9497), (1-866-873-8789). CANSIM table: 304-0014.
