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Housing ............................................. 9

Income, Spending ........................... 10

Government .................................... 11

International comparisons .........12, 13

Labour .......................................14, 15

Economy .............................16, 17, 18

International trade ........................... 19

Energy ............................................. 20

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Populat ion

Population growth

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1983/1984 1993/1994 2003/2004 2013/2014

thousands

Total growthNatural increaseNet international migration

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004.

Components of demographic growth1993/1994 2003/2004 2013/2014p

numberBirths 386,159 337,762 385,937Deaths 206,464 228,829 256,721Immigrants 235,360 239,083 267,716Emigrants 49,456 55,951 61,928Returning emigrants 16,358 30,501 36,811Net temporary emigrants 19,746 27,654 18,413Net non-permanent residents -22,196 10,302 32,738p preliminaryNote: All figures are for the one-year period ending June 30.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0004.

Population estimates 2004 2009 2014p 2004 to 2014

number % changeCanada 31,938,004 33,628,571 35,540,419 11.3Newfoundland and Labrador 517,402 516,729 526,977 1.9Prince Edward Island 137,681 139,909 146,283 6.2Nova Scotia 939,612 938,194 942,668 0.3New Brunswick 749,408 749,954 753,914 0.6Quebec 7,535,278 7,843,475 8,214,672 9.0Ontario 12,390,068 12,997,687 13,678,740 10.4Manitoba 1,173,223 1,208,589 1,282,043 9.3Saskatchewan 997,312 1,034,782 1,125,410 12.8Alberta 3,238,387 3,679,092 4,121,692 27.3British Columbia 4,155,017 4,410,679 4,631,302 11.5Yukon 31,454 33,732 36,510 16.1Northwest Territories 43,305 43,149 43,623 0.7Nunavut 29,857 32,600 36,585 22.5p preliminaryNote: Population estimates as of July 1.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0005.

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Populat ionMarital status of Canadians, 2014p

0 10 20 30 40 50

Single (never legally married)¹Living common law

Married, and not separatedSeparated¹

Divorced¹Widowed¹

%p preliminary1. Not living common law.Note: Canadians aged 15 and older as of July 1.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0042.

p preliminary1. Not living common law.Note: Canadians aged 15 and older as of July 1.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 051-0042.

Number and proportion of immigrants in Canada

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10

15

20

25

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000

1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

%thousands

NumberPercent

Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of population, 1901 to 2001, National Household Survey, 2011.

Population by mother tongue2006 2011 2006 to 2011

number % changeTotal population1 31,241,030 33,121,175 6.0English 17,882,775 18,858,980 5.5French 6,817,655 7,054,975 3.5Chinese languages2 1,012,065 1,072,550 6.0Panjabi (Punjabi) 367,505 430,705 17.2Spanish 345,350 410,670 18.9Italian 455,040 409,195 -10.1German 450,575 407,485 -9.6Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 235,620 327,870 39.2Other languages 3,674,445 4,148,745 12.91. Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.2. Chinese languages comprise Cantonese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka, Mandarin,

Shanghainese, Taiwanese and Chinese not otherwise specified.Notes: Data correspond to total single language responses. The category “other languages’ includes

multiple answers.Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 and 2011 censuses of population.

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Populat ion

Regional distribution of the population reporting an Aboriginal identity

050,000

100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000

Atlantic region

Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C. Territories

number

Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.

Estimates of population, by census metropolitan area2003 2013p 2003 to 2013

number % changeTotal population 31,641,630 35,158,304 11.1St. John's 179,403 208,372 16.1Halifax 378,005 408,702 8.1Moncton 125,396 144,941 15.6Saint John 125,817 127,883 1.6Saguenay 159,864 160,229 0.2Québec 712,571 791,934 11.1Sherbrooke 187,810 210,031 11.8Trois-Rivières 143,500 155,011 8.0Montréal 3,600,252 3,981,802 10.6Ottawa–Gatineau 1,140,080 1,305,210 14.5Kingston 156,551 167,151 6.8Peterborough 117,925 123,105 4.4Oshawa 322,777 379,995 17.7Toronto 5,084,427 5,959,505 17.2Hamilton 703,998 758,073 7.7St. Catharines–Niagara 397,351 404,971 1.9Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo 446,842 504,258 12.8Brantford 131,100 141,296 7.8Guelph 133,154 150,305 12.9London 462,738 498,623 7.8Windsor 330,232 333,082 0.9Barrie 167,951 197,821 17.8Greater Sudbury 161,706 165,534 2.4Thunder Bay 127,462 125,093 -1.9Winnipeg 704,341 771,221 9.5Regina 198,062 232,090 17.2Saskatoon 234,445 292,597 24.8Calgary 1,029,552 1,364,827 32.6Edmonton 1,000,866 1,289,564 28.8Kelowna 158,370 186,345 17.7Abbotsford–Mission 157,057 177,508 13.0Vancouver 2,115,570 2,443,277 15.5Victoria 330,844 357,327 8.0p preliminaryNote: Population estimates as of July 1.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 051-0001 and 051-0056.

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Infant mortality

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60

80

100

1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011

deaths per 1,000 live births

Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0504 and Catalogue nos. 84-202-X and 84-211-X.

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Life expectancy 1941 1960

to 19621985

to 19872009

to 2011years

FemalesAt birth 66.3 74.2 79.7 83.6At age 65 14.1 16.1 19.1 21.7MalesAt birth 63.0 68.4 73.0 79.3At age 65 12.8 13.5 14.9 18.8Note: Starting with 1950 to 1952 data, life expectancy is calculated using a three-year average

of age-specific mortality rates.Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0512 and Catalogue no. 84-518-X.

Selected health indicators, 2013Both sexes Males Females

% of populationArthritis (15 and older) 15.9 12.4 19.2Diabetes 6.6 7.2 6.0Asthma 7.9 6.9 8.9High blood pressure 17.7 18.2 17.2Current smoker, daily or occasional 19.3 22.1 16.5BMI (18 and older), overweight 34.8 41.9 27.7BMI (18 and older), obese 18.8 20.1 17.4Influenza immunization, in past year 29.3 26.5 32.0Perceived mental health, very good or excellent 71.1 71.9 70.3Perceived mental health, fair or poor 6.3 5.8 6.7Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied 91.7 91.9 91.5Pain or discomfort that prevents activities 14.7 12.0 17.3Has a regular medical doctor 84.5 80.6 88.3Notes: Population aged 12 and older.

BMI = body mass index.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501.

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Mortality rates, by selected causes, 2011Both sexes Males Females

rate per 100,000 populationAll causes of death 489.0 589.9 406.3Sepsis 4.8 5.4 4.4Viral hepatitis 1.0 1.3 0.6Human immunodeficiency virus 0.7 1.1 0.4Malignant neoplasms 154.1 182.6 133.1Diabetes mellitus 14.5 18.4 11.4Alzheimer’s disease 10.8 9.4 11.6Heart diseases 91.0 119.3 67.6Cerebrovascular diseases 24.8 26.4 23.2Influenza and pneumonia 10.4 12.6 8.9Chronic lower respiratory diseases 22.1 26.9 19.0Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 6.2 8.4 4.2Renal failure 5.9 7.6 4.8Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 4.1 4.5 3.6Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 2.8 3.0 2.6Accidents (unintentional injuries) 24.2 32.9 16.1Suicide 10.1 15.1 5.1Homicide 1.6 2.2 0.9Note: Rates are age-standardized to the 1991 Census of Population.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-0552.

Births in Canada, by age of mother1991 2011p 1991 to 2011

number % changeAll ages 402,533 377,636 -6under 15 years 265 99 -6315 to 19 years 24,180 13,436 -4420 to 24 years 80,724 53,478 -3425 to 29 years 150,027 113,628 -2430 to 34 years 107,561 124,349 1635 to 39 years 33,107 59,656 8040 to 44 years 4,124 12,207 19645 to 49 years 138 708 413p preliminaryNote: Totals include births where the age of the mother is unknown.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-4503.

Healthy lifestyles of Canadians, 2013

0 20 40 60 80

Had a flu shot within

Have a sense of belongingto local community

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Consume fruits and vegetablesat least 5 times a day

% of Canadians aged 12 and older


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Educat ion

Public postsecondary enrolment

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2003/2004 2005/2006 2007/2008 2009/2010 2011/2012

annual % change

Canadian studentsInternational students

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 477-0019. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 477-0019.

Tuition fees for full-time Canadian undergraduate students

2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/20151

average ($)Canada 5,586 5,767 5,959Newfoundland and Labrador 2,644 2,631 2,631Prince Edward Island 5,474 5,688 5,857Nova Scotia 5,977 6,215 6,440New Brunswick 5,940 6,112 6,324Quebec 2,565 2,657 2,743Ontario 6,975 7,257 7,539Manitoba 3,720 3,790 3,887Saskatchewan 6,106 6,402 6,659Alberta 5,670 5,675 5,730British Columbia 4,931 5,018 5,1181. May include estimates.Note: Weighted averages are calculated using the most current enrolment data available.Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics.

Educational attainment of working-age population, 2004 to 2014

2004 2009 2014thousands

Working-age population 25,408 27,203 28,981%

0 to 8 years of study 8.7 7.0 5.7Some high school 15.7 14.2 12.2High school graduate 19.3 20.0 20.8Some postsecondary 9.7 8.3 7.0Postsecondary certificate or diploma 29.3 30.6 31.3All university degrees 17.2 20.0 22.9

Bachelor's degree 12.0 13.7 15.7Above bachelor's degree 5.2 6.2 7.2

Note: Population aged 15 and older based on Labour Force Survey estimates.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0004.

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Cr imePolice-reported crime rate

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051.Note: Total all Criminal Code violations excluding traffic.

rate per 100,000 population

Note: Total, all Criminal Code violations, excluding traffic.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051.

Police officers per 100,000 population, by province

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Canada N.L P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.

police officers per 100,000 population (rate)

1988 2013

Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 254-0002.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 254-0002.

Police-reported crime statistics2003 2008 2013

actual incidentsCriminal Code violations (excluding traffic) 2,458,482 2,204,479 1,824,837Violent Criminal Code violations 453,963 443,608 383,945Property crimes 1,676,439 1,415,572 1,106,093Other Criminal Code violations 328,080 345,299 334,799Selected violationsHomicide 549 611 505Sexual assault (levels 1 to 3) 23,514 21,472 21,311Assault (levels 1 to 3) 236,802 239,432 206,952Prostitution 5,688 3,820 2,066Break and enter 284,925 211,078 156,357Motor vehicle theft 174,208 125,568 72,804Drugs 86,791 102,271 109,057Impaired driving 77,645 84,694 78,391Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 252-0051.

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Housing

New Housing Price Index

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1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013

annual % change (2007=100)


Building permits, 2013Total Residential Non-residential

$ millionsCanada 80,841 48,409 32,431 Newfoundland and Labrador 943 655 288 Prince Edward Island 226 114 112 Nova Scotia 1,172 780 392 New Brunswick 1,005 480 524 Quebec 15,204 8,950 6,253 Ontario 28,933 17,267 11,666 Manitoba 2,608 1,528 1,080 Saskatchewan 3,174 1,797 1,377 Alberta 17,262 9,859 7,403 British Columbia 9,976 6,868 3,108 Yukon 66 33 33Northwest Territories 120 35 85Nunavut 153 42 110Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 026-0003 and 026-0008.

Home ownership, 2013Owned dwelling

with mortgageOwned dwelling

without mortgageRented

dwelling%

Canada 38.0 29.6 32.4Newfoundland and Labrador 34.0 41.6 24.4Prince Edward Island 36.3 37.9 25.8Nova Scotia 33.7 36.2 30.1New Brunswick 37.7 37.3 25.0Quebec 35.3 27.1 37.6Ontario 40.9 27.5 31.7Manitoba 36.8 29.6 33.6Saskatchewan 32.3 37.4 30.3Alberta 39.9 33.4 26.8British Columbia 36.8 31.2 32.0Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 203-0027.

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Income, SpendingMedian after-tax income, by economic family type

2012$ constant 2012

Economic families, two people or more 71,700Elderly families 52,300

Married couples only 51,800All other elderly families 56,200

Non-elderly families 76,900Married couples only 70,400Two-parent families with children 84,600Married couples with other relatives 109,900Lone-parent families 42,200All other non-elderly families 66,600

Unattached individuals 27,300Elderly males 26,900Elderly females 23,900Non-elderly males 30,700Non-elderly females 26,300Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 206-0001.

Average household expenditures2012 2013 2012 to 2013

$ % changeTotal expenditures 75,443 79,012 4.7Total current consumption 56,279 58,592 4.1

Food 7,739 7,980 3.1Shelter 15,811 16,387 3.6Household operations 4,111 4,328 5.3Household furnishings and equipment 2,183 1,992 -8.7Clothing and accessories 3,461 3,550 2.6Transportation 11,216 12,041 7.4Health care 2,285 2,407 5.3Personal care 1,194 1,229 2.9Recreation 3,773 3,922 3.9Education 1,386 1,518 9.5Reading materials and other printed matter 214 183 -14.5Tobacco products and alcoholic beverages 1,274 1,331 4.5Games of chance (net amount) 202 160 -20.8Miscellaneous 1,430 1,563 9.3

Income taxes 13,060 13,891 6.4Personal insurance payments and pension contributions 4,272 4,562 6.8Gifts of money and contributions 1,831 1,968 7.5Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 203-0021.

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GovernmentCentral bank rate

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25

1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

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Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0043.

Federal government finance2003 2008 2013

$ millionsRevenue 200,853 244,009 263,206Taxes 165,643 204,861 221,683

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains 120,559 160,416 171,601Taxes on goods and services 42,103 40,462 46,016Taxes on international trade and transactions 2,981 3,983 4,066

Social contributions 17,833 16,663 21,674Grants, revenue 789 997 1,300Other revenue 16,588 21,488 18,549Expenses 196,044 244,965 275,886Gross operating balance 11,055 6,603 -3,203Net operating balance 4,809 -956 -12,680Net acquisition of non-financial assets -376 1,062 -958Net lending or borrowing 5,185 -2,018 -11,722Net acquisition of financial assets 11,694 74,137 2,750Net incurrence of liabilities 6,943 75,878 14,670Statistical discrepancy 434 -277 198Total expenditure 195,668 246,027 274,928Net worth -1,950,055 -1,812,686 -2,377,398Non-financial assets 193,611 235,768 280,585Financial assets 425,912 559,469 1,136,972Liabilities 2,569,578 2,607,923 3,794,955Net financial worth -2,143,666 -2,048,454 -2,657,983Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 385-0032.

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In ternat ional compar isonsPopulation

2012Life expectancy

at birth 2011

GDP per capita 2012

General government debt

2012

Consumer Price Index

2012

Unemployment rate 2012

thousands years US$1 % of GDP annual % change %OECD2 countriesAustralia 22,684 82.0 44,407 56.5 1.8 5.2Austria 8,430 81.1 44,141 85.3 2.5 4.3Belgium 11,128 80.5 40,838 104.2 2.8 7.5Canada 34,880 81.0 41,150 112.3 1.5 7.2Chile 17,403 78.3 21,486 18.6 3.0 6.4Czech Republic 10,509 78.0 27,522 55.7 3.3 7.0Denmark 5,592 79.9 42,787 59.3 2.4 7.5Estonia 1,329 76.3 24,260 13.3 3.9 10.0Finland 5,414 80.6 39,207 64.4 2.8 7.7France 63,519 82.2 36,933 109.3 2.0 9.8Germany 81,932 80.8 41,923 88.5 2.0 5.5Greece 11,093 80.8 25,586 164.2 1.5 24.3Hungary 9,920 75.0 22,635 89.7 5.7 10.9Iceland 320 82.4 39,097 .. 5.2 6.0Ireland 4,587 80.6 43,803 125.8 1.7 14.7Israel 7,886 81.8 29,349 84.23 1.7 6.9Italy 59,540 82.7 34,143 141.7 3.0 10.7Japan 127,515 82.7 35,622 228.03 0.0 4.4Korea 50,004 81.1 30,011 37.6 2.2 3.2Luxembourg 531 81.1 89,417 30.2 2.7 5.1Mexico 117,054 74.2 17,952 .. 4.1 5.0Netherlands 16,755 81.3 43,348 82.7 2.5 5.3New Zealand 4,433 81.2 32,847 .. 1.1 6.9Norway 5,019 81.4 66,135 34.4 0.7 3.2Poland 38,534 76.9 22,783 63.0 3.6 10.1Portugal 10,515 80.8 25,802 127.9 2.8 15.9Slovak Republic 5,408 76.1 25,848 56.9 3.6 14.0Slovenia 2,057 80.1 28,482 61.1 2.6 8.9Spain 46,147 82.4 32,551 92.4 2.4 25.1Sweden 9,519 81.9 42,874 48.7 0.9 8.0Switzerland 7,955 82.8 53,641 46.23 -0.7 4.2Turkey 75,176 74.6 18,315 .. 8.9 8.2United Kingdom 63,705 81.1 35,671 101.0 2.8 7.9United States 313,914 78.7 51,689 122.5 2.1 8.1All OECD 1,250,407 80.1 37,010 .. 2.3 7.9Non-OECD countriesBrazil 196,526 73.4 .. .. 5.4 5.5China 1,377,065 73.5 9,059 .. 2.6 ..India 1,236,687 65.5 .. .. 9.3 ..Indonesia 246,864 69.3 4,3364 .. 4.3 6.2Russian Federation 143,207 69.0 22,5023 .. 5.1 5.5South Africa 52,386 52.6 11,028 3 .. 5.7 25.1.. not available for a specific reference period1. Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices using current exchange rates. 2. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.3. 2011 data.4. 2010 data.Note: International comparisons should be used to gain a general impression only, as there are differences in definition, data collection and other factors.Source: Data based on OECD (2014), OECD Factbook 2014.

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LabourLabour force characteristics, by sex

2004 2009 2014thousands

Labour force 17,147 18,250 19,125Males 9,147 9,621 10,072Females 8,000 8,629 9,053

Employed 15,915 16,728 17,802Males 8,463 8,703 9,328Females 7,452 8,024 8,474

Unemployed 1,232 1,523 1,322Males 684 918 744Females 548 605 579

%Unemployment rate 7.2 8.3 6.9

Males 7.5 9.5 7.4Females 6.9 7.0 6.4

Participation rate 67.5 67.1 66.0Males 73.2 71.9 70.6Females 62.0 62.4 61.6

Employment rate 62.6 61.5 61.4Males 67.7 65.1 65.4Females 57.7 58.0 57.6


Average weekly earnings, by industry2004 2009 2014

$ currentTotal employees, all industries 679.79 801.93 897.52Goods-producing industries 791.83 947.77 1,079.68

Agriculture 460.61 547.89 641.92Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 1,017.25 1,285.66 1,540.01Utilities 1,062.07 1,218.91 1,425.22Construction 793.02 966.08 1,099.45Manufacturing 768.55 888.33 977.75

Services-producing industries 642.98 762.43 848.31Trade 501.47 587.04 655.03Transportation and warehousing 747.15 863.19 950.41Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 754.63 899.97 1,043.81Professional, scientific and technical services 887.21 1,055.5 1,175.92Business, building and other support services 505.52 603.95 680.7Educational services 798.89 924.08 1,032.44Health care and social assistance 652.84 782.28 853.95Information, culture and recreation 650.15 747.8 805.74Accommodation and food services 321.32 382.58 430.27Public administration 911.87 1,095.93 1,222.78Other services 556.57 669.25 769.78

Notes: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007. Data include overtime.


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Unemployment rate

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

CanadaN.L.

P.E.I.N.S.N.B.Que.Ont.

Man.Sask.Alta.B.C.

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LabourEmployment, by industry

2004 2009 2014thousands

Total, all industries 15,921.8 16,813.1 17,872.2Goods-producing industries 3,993.3 3,724.3 3,886.5

Agriculture 328.6 316.1 302.6Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas 287.0 317.9 370.0Utilities 131.9 147.6 154.7Construction 953.3 1160.8 1326.0Manufacturing 2,292.4 1,781.8 1,733.1

Services-producing industries 11,928.5 13,088.8 13,985.6Trade 2,497.1 2,652.2 2,712.7Transportation and warehousing 808.2 816.2 890.1Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing 964.3 1092.1 1121.2Professional, scientific and technical services 1,009.6 1,191.9 1,368.0Business, building and other support services 630.8 654.9 706.1Educational services 1,033.5 1,188.8 1,300.5Health care and social assistance 1,719.1 1,949.2 2,228.9Information, culture and recreation 733.9 769.6 791.8Accommodation and food services 1,003.9 1,056.6 1,156.3Public administration 826.6 930.3 943.0Other services 701.5 787.0 767.1

Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 282-0008.

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Real gross domestic product at market prices

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1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013

annual % change

Note: Chained 2007 dollars.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 380-0064.

Note: Chained 2007 dollars.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 380-0064.

EconomyGross domestic product at basic prices, by industry

2009 2011 2013$ millions chained 2007

All industries 1,438,301 1,534,440 1,598,734Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23,622 24,541 28,185Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 107,526 124,096 130,218Utilities 36,069 37,894 39,341Construction 95,698 107,522 116,685Manufacturing 153,436 165,856 168,437Wholesale trade 73,976 85,257 87,852Retail trade 78,557 82,050 85,805Transportation and warehousing 59,649 63,929 65,667Information and cultural industries 49,487 51,032 52,524Finance and insurance 95,799 101,505 107,823Real estate and rental and leasing 177,973 189,752 200,288Professional, scientific and technical services 77,672 82,260 85,316Management of companies and enterprises 11,701 11,402 11,622Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 38,170 39,091 40,387Educational services 79,554 81,489 84,442Health care and social assistance 101,986 105,160 108,867Arts, entertainment and recreation 11,630 11,123 11,269Accommodation and food services 30,701 31,226 33,161Other services (except public administration) 30,316 30,773 31,817Public administration 104,249 108,919 109,163Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2007.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 379-0031.

Exchange rates in Canadian dollars1994 2004 2014

United States dollar 1.3657 1.3013 1.1047Japanese yen 0.0134 0.0120 0.0105United Kingdom pound sterling 2.0928 2.3837 1.8190Mexican peso 0.4069 0.1153 0.0830European euro .. 1.6169 1.4671.. not available for a specific reference periodNote: Noon spot rate.Sources: Bank of Canada and Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 176-0064.

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Economy

Retail sales, by industry2003 2008 2013

$ millionsRetail trade 331,143 427,956 482,998Motor vehicle and parts dealers 82,577 94,179 111,752New car dealers 68,184 74,454 90,515Used car dealers .. 5,715 6,288Other motor vehicle dealers .. 7,938 7,481Automotive parts, accessories and tire stores .. 6,071 7,468Furniture stores 7,924 10,172 9,699Home furnishings stores 3,972 5,655 5,650Electronics and appliance stores 10,974 15,532 14,656Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers 18,911 27,526 27,458Food and beverage stores 78,539 97,933 107,721Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores 56,874 69,756 75,843Beer, wine and liquor stores 13,294 17,065 19,625Health and personal care stores 21,267 29,469 34,985Gasoline stations 29,951 51,791 61,407Clothing and clothing accessories stores 19,471 23,967 27,169Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 8,676 9,910 10,844General merchandise stores 40,011 50,573 60,048Miscellaneous store retailers 8,871 11,251 11,608.. not available for a specific reference periodNotes: Data for 2003 are based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

Data for 2008 and 2013 are based on the 2012 NAICS.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 080-0020.

Consumer Price Index, selected components1974

to 19831984

to 19931994

to 20032004

to 2013% change

All-items Consumer Price Index 8.3 3.5 1.8 1.6Food 8.5 2.9 1.8 2.5Shelter .. 3.5 1.4 2.0

Rented accommodation 5.7 3.3 1.2 1.2Owned accommodation 8.9 3.6 1.1 2.1Water, fuel and electricity 13.1 3.2 3.1 2.4

Electricity 9.9 5.1 1.1 2.6Water 8.5 5.7 2.8 6.3Natural gas 15.8 0.3 6.9 -1.7Fuel oil and other fuels 16.3 0.9 4.2 6.6

Household operations .. 2.4 1.6 2.1Household furnishings and equipment 6.5 2.2 0.7 -0.5

Clothing and footwear 5.9 3.3 0.1 -0.6Transportation 9.4 3.1 2.8 1.8

Gasoline 12.8 1.1 3.4 4.5Health and personal care 8.1 3.8 1.2 1.4Recreation, education and reading 6.6 3.9 1.9 0.5Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 9.3 7.7 4.8 1.9.. not available for a specific reference periodNote: Compound annual growth rates.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0021.

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Current account balances

-80-60-40-20

020406080

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

$ billions

Current accountGoods and servicesPrimary and secondary income

Note: Primary and secondary income includes investment income, compensation of employees, and current transfers.

Note: Primary and secondary income includes investment income, compensation of employees, and current transfers.


Canada’s international investment position, market value

-500

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

1993 1998 2003 2008 2013

$ billions

AssetsLiabilities Net international investment position

Chart 15 Canada's international investment position, market value


Economy

International transactions in securities2010 2011 2012 2013

$ millionsCanadian portfolio investment abroad 14,453 18,331 35,141 29,310Foreign money market 2,442 -2,036 -1,615 1,586Foreign bonds -1,379 -5,888 13,548 21,421Foreign equity and investment fund shares 13,390 26,255 23,208 6,302Foreign portfolio investment in Canada 113,443 100,533 83,539 43,087Canadian money market 3,205 32,021 13,255 -2,521Canadian bonds 92,043 47,375 69,316 26,712Canadian equity and investment fund shares 18,196 21,136 968 18,896Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 376-0102.

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Merchandise trade balance

-20

0

20

40

60

80

1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

$ billions

Note: Balance of payments basis.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0069.

In ternat ional t radeMajor goods trading partners, 2013

Exports Imports Trade balance$ millions

Total 479,266 486,487 -7,221United States 358,535 313,162 45,373China 21,774 31,980 -10,206Mexico 6,763 16,356 -9,594United Kingdom 14,752 7,533 7,219 Japan 10,937 9,587 1,351 Germany 4,073 12,622 -8,549South Korea 3,667 5,592 -1,925Hong Kong 4,690 4,143 547Netherlands 3,677 3,976 -299France 3,321 3,979 -658Note: Balance of payments basis.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0069.

Exports and imports of merchandise, 2013Exports Imports Trade

balance$ millions

Total of all merchandise 479,266 486,487 -7,221 Farm, fishing and intermediate food products 27,843 13,149 14,694 Energy products 113,400 43,725 69,675 Metal ores and non-metallic minerals 17,944 11,530 6,414 Metal and non-metallic mineral products 53,689 40,041 13,648 Basic and industrial chemical, plastic and rubber products 35,132 40,821 -5,689 Forestry products and building and packaging materials 33,760 21,031 12,730 Industrial machinery, equipment and parts 26,774 45,392 -18,618 Electronic and electrical equipment and parts 22,507 56,570 -34,063 Motor vehicles and parts 68,187 85,004 -16,817 Aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts 17,390 14,933 2,458 Consumer goods 52,086 97,533 -45,447 Special transaction trade 2,430 6,714 -4,284 Other 8,125 10,045 -1,919 Note: Balance of payments basis.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 228-0059.

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Energy exports

020406080

100120140

1998 2003 2008 2013

$ billions



Selected energy price indexes

-35-25-15-55

15253545

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

annual % change

All-items CPINatural gas

Fuel oil and other fuelsGasoline


Energy

Gasoline prices, selected urban centres2003 2008 2013

cents per litreSt. John’s 82.8 123.6 128.9Charlottetown and Summerside 74.0 114.5 129.5Halifax 78.0 118.4 131.0Saint John 78.8 113.7 126.7Québec 77.8 120.1 135.2Montréal 76.7 118.8 136.9Ottawa 70.2 108.7 125.9Toronto 70.9 110.3 127.8Thunder Bay 76.9 118.6 133.0Winnipeg 67.6 115.8 120.4Regina 76.0 117.3 120.1Saskatoon 75.9 117.3 119.5Edmonton 67.4 109.2 109.0Calgary 66.3 111.1 112.9Vancouver 76.8 121.3 137.5Victoria 81.1 122.5 127.1Whitehorse 83.6 124.6 134.7Yellowknife 92.2 131.1 138.9Note: Average annual price of regular unleaded gasoline at self-service filling stations.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 326-0009.

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Industrial capacity utilization rates

65

70

75

80

85

90

1993 1998 2003 2008 2013

%

Total industrialManufacturing

Note: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 2002.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 028-0002.

Manufactur ingManufacturing industries, selected statistics

2008 2010 2012$ millions

Revenue 638,464.6 566,828.5 627,075.8 Revenue from goods manufactured 588,453.1 526,682.0 588,970.6 Expenses 599,771.6 523,090.8 575,957.8 Salaries and wages, direct and indirect labour 80,332.8 73,192.9 78,170.7 Cost of energy, water utility and vehicle fuel 18,239.6 15,021.7 14,754.9

numberEmployees, direct and indirect labour 1,623.1 1,471.2 1,521.8

$ millionsOpening inventories 66,060.3 62,112.2 66,902.2 Closing inventories 68,931.3 63,664.8 70,655.2 Manufacturing value added 200,203.9 186,689.9 204,448.3 Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 301-0006.

New motor vehicle sales, by country of manufacture1993 2013 1993 to 2013

units % changePassenger cars, total 739,049 760,920 3.0North America 493,759 494,446 0.1Japan 196,310 103,016 -47.5Other countries 48,980 163,458 233.7Trucks, total 453,885 1,015,541 123.7North America 402,112 846,435 110.5Note: Trucks include minivans, sport-utility vehicles, light and heavy trucks, vans and buses.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 079-0003.

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Number and area of farms

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

1961 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011

millions of hectares thousands of farms

Number Total area

Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of agriculture.

Agr icul ture

Farms, by farm type2006 2011 2006 to 2011

number % changeAll farms 229,373 205,730 -10.3Cattle ranching and farming 75,598 49,613 -34.4Hog and pig farming 6,040 3,470 -42.5Poultry and egg production 4,578 4,484 -2.1Sheep and goat farming 3,815 3,924 2.9Other animal production 26,779 24,124 -9.9Oilseed and grain farming 61,667 61,692 0.0Vegetable and melon farming 5,239 4,822 -8.0Fruit and tree nut farming 8,329 8,253 -0.9Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production 8,754 7,946 -9.2Other crop farming 28,574 37,402 30.9Source: Statistics Canada, censuses of agriculture.

Farm financial statistics, 2013Operating

revenuepOperating expensesp

Operating marginp

average ($) %All farms 387,948 318,276 18.0Grain and oilseed 349,713 255,889 26.8Potato 1,373,991 1,157,861 15.7Other vegetable and melon 494,706 415,596 16.0Fruit and tree nut 261,395 223,249 14.6Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture 1,199,620 1,060,860 11.6Other crop 109,301 87,206 20.2Beef cattle and feedlots 283,806 271,664 4.3Dairy cattle and milk production 604,064 467,436 22.6Hog and pig 1,930,240 1,825,982 5.4Poultry and egg 1,186,584 991,465 16.4Other animal 220,610 183,141 17.0p preliminarySource: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 002-0044, 002-0055 and 002-0056.

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Gross sales of gasoline for motor vehicles

38,50039,00039,50040,00040,50041,00041,50042,00042,50043,00043,500

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

millions of litres


Travel , TransportTravellers to Canada, by country of origin, 2012Country of origin Overnight trips

Trips Nights Spending in Canadathousands CAN$ millions

United States 11,887 50,849 6,334United Kingdom 597 8,324 785France 423 7,026 530Germany 277 4,805 417Mainland China 273 8,136 486Australia 219 3,424 393Japan 190 2,800 312India 162 3,992 173South Korea 137 4,012 234Mexico 132 3,196 195Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics.

Travel by Canadians to foreign countries, 2012Overnight visits

Visits Nights Spending in countrythousands CAN$ millions

United States 22,710 194,413 17,490 Mexico 1,598 17,146 1,639 Cuba 1,082 8,947 748 United Kingdom 908 10,955 1,056 Dominican Republic 766 6,704 674 France 729 9,068 942 Italy 375 3,897 480 Germany 345 3,501 311 Mainland China 314 6,445 521 Spain 245 2,615 284 Source: Statistics Canada, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics.

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Canadian natural resource assets and produced assets

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000

1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

$ billions

Chart 22 Canadian natural resource assets and produced assets

Natural wealthProduced wealth

Notes: Natural wealth comprises natural resources assets and land. Produced wealth comprises produced non-financial assets.Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 378-0005.

Notes: Natural wealth comprises natural resource assets and land. Produced wealth comprises produced non-financial assets.


Composting in Canadian households

0

20

40

60

80

100

Canada N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.

%

19942011

Note: As a percentage of all households.Source: Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey.

Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents in Canada

0100200300400500600700800

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

megatonnes

Chart 23 Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents in Canada

Note: The emission level of carbon dioxide equivalents for 2020 is Canada’s target emissions level under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord.Source: Environment Canada, 2013, National Inventory Report 1990–2011: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada.

Note: The emission level of carbon dioxide equivalents for 2020 is Canada’s target emissions level under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord.

Source: Environment Canada, 2013, National Inventory Report 1990-2011: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada.

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