Canada — Economic & Demographic Dashboard

Latest available data on key Canadian economic, social, and demographic indicators from Statistics Canada.

Last updated: February 18, 2026
Real GDP Growth
$2.33T
↑ 0.64% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
GDP per Capita
$60,071
↑ 0.48% year over year
2025-Q3 · Quarterly
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
↓ 0.2 pp year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Employment Rate
60.8%
↓ 0.3 pp year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Participation Rate
65.0%
↓ 0.5 pp year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Average Weekly Earnings
$1,317
↑ 2.45% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Average Weekly Hours
31.2 hrs
↓ 0.32% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
EI Beneficiaries
566K
↑ 16.09% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Job Vacancy Rate
2.6%
↓ 0.3 pp year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
CPI All-Items
165.0
↑ 2.29% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
CPI Shelter
189.6
↑ 1.72% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
CPI Food
200.7
↑ 7.33% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
CPI Transportation
170.2
↓ 1.68% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
New Housing Price Index
122.0
↓ 2.01% year over year
2025-12 · Monthly
Housing Starts
238K
↑ 1.80% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Trade Balance
C$-2.2B
↓ C$1.6B year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Merchandise Exports
C$63.9B
↓ 3.13% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Merchandise Imports
C$66.1B
↓ 0.72% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Retail Sales
C$70.4B
↑ 3.10% year over year
2025-11 · Monthly
Manufacturing Sales
C$71.0B
↓ 1.12% year over year
2025-12 · Monthly
Business Investment
C$209.7B
↑ 0.04% year over year
2025-Q3 · Quarterly
BoC Policy Rate
2.2%
↓ 0.8 pp year over year
2026-02-16 · Daily
5-Year Bond Yield
2.8%
↓ 0.1 pp year over year
2026-02-13 · Daily
10-Year Bond Yield
3.2%
↑ 0.1 pp year over year
2026-02-13 · Daily
Total Population
41.58M
↑ 0.20% year over year
2025-Q4 · Quarterly
Immigrants
102.9K
↓ 17.22% year over year
2025-Q3 · Quarterly
Emigrants
41.2K
↑ 0.94% year over year
2025-Q3 · Quarterly
Economic Growth Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Real GDP Growth $2.33T ↑ 0.64% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
GDP per Capita $60,071 ↑ 0.48% 2025-Q3 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Labour Market Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Unemployment Rate 6.5% ↓ 0.2 pp 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Employment Rate 60.8% ↓ 0.3 pp 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Participation Rate 65.0% ↓ 0.5 pp 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Average Weekly Earnings $1,317 ↑ 2.45% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Average Weekly Hours 31.2 hrs ↓ 0.32% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
EI Beneficiaries 566K ↑ 16.09% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Job Vacancy Rate 2.6% ↓ 0.3 pp 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Prices & Inflation Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
CPI All-Items 165.0 ↑ 2.29% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Shelter 189.6 ↑ 1.72% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Food 200.7 ↑ 7.33% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Transportation 170.2 ↓ 1.68% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Housing Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
New Housing Price Index 122.0 ↓ 2.01% 2025-12 Monthly Statistics Canada
Housing Starts 238K ↑ 1.80% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Trade & Business Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Trade Balance C$-2.2B ↓ C$1.6B 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Merchandise Exports C$63.9B ↓ 3.13% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Merchandise Imports C$66.1B ↓ 0.72% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Retail Sales C$70.4B ↑ 3.10% 2025-11 Monthly Statistics Canada
Manufacturing Sales C$71.0B ↓ 1.12% 2025-12 Monthly Statistics Canada
Business Investment C$209.7B ↑ 0.04% 2025-Q3 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Financial Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
BoC Policy Rate 2.2% ↓ 0.8 pp 2026-02-16 Daily Bank of Canada
5-Year Bond Yield 2.8% ↓ 0.1 pp 2026-02-13 Daily Bank of Canada
10-Year Bond Yield 3.2% ↑ 0.1 pp 2026-02-13 Daily Bank of Canada
Demographics Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Total Population 41.58M ↑ 0.20% 2025-Q4 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Immigrants 102.9K ↓ 17.22% 2025-Q3 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Emigrants 41.2K ↑ 0.94% 2025-Q3 Quarterly Statistics Canada