Canada — Economic & Demographic Dashboard

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

Last updated: April 04, 2026
Real GDP Growth
$2.34T
↑ 0.58% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
GDP per Capita
$60,184
↑ 0.52% year over year
2025-Q4 · Quarterly
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
↑ 0.1 pp year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Employment Rate
60.6%
↓ 0.4 pp year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Participation Rate
64.9%
↓ 0.4 pp year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Average Weekly Earnings
$1,320
↑ 2.02% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Average Weekly Hours
30.9 hrs
↓ 1.90% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
EI Beneficiaries
555K
↑ 13.45% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Job Vacancy Rate
2.5%
↓ 0.1 pp year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
CPI All-Items
165.9
↑ 1.78% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
CPI Shelter
189.5
↑ 1.50% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
CPI Food
200.8
↑ 5.41% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
CPI Transportation
172.2
↓ 0.81% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
New Housing Price Index
121.9
↓ 2.09% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Housing Starts
251K
↑ 12.79% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Trade Balance
C$-5.7B
↓ C$4.4B year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Merchandise Exports
C$66.3B
↓ 2.57% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Merchandise Imports
C$72.1B
↑ 3.77% year over year
2026-02 · Monthly
Retail Sales
C$70.7B
↑ 1.52% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Manufacturing Sales
C$68.7B
↓ 5.67% year over year
2026-01 · Monthly
Business Investment
C$211.4B
↓ 1.57% year over year
2025-Q4 · Quarterly
BoC Policy Rate
2.2%
↓ 0.5 pp year over year
2026-03-31 · Daily
5-Year Bond Yield
3.0%
↑ 0.3 pp year over year
2026-03-31 · Daily
10-Year Bond Yield
3.5%
↑ 0.4 pp year over year
2026-03-31 · Daily
Total Population
41.47M
↓ 0.25% year over year
2026-Q1 · Quarterly
Immigrants
83.2K
↓ 19.60% year over year
2025-Q4 · Quarterly
Emigrants
24.9K
↑ 0.97% year over year
2025-Q4 · Quarterly
Economic Growth Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Real GDP Growth $2.34T ↑ 0.58% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
GDP per Capita $60,184 ↑ 0.52% 2025-Q4 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Labour Market Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Unemployment Rate 6.7% ↑ 0.1 pp 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Employment Rate 60.6% ↓ 0.4 pp 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Participation Rate 64.9% ↓ 0.4 pp 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Average Weekly Earnings $1,320 ↑ 2.02% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Average Weekly Hours 30.9 hrs ↓ 1.90% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
EI Beneficiaries 555K ↑ 13.45% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Job Vacancy Rate 2.5% ↓ 0.1 pp 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Prices & Inflation Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
CPI All-Items 165.9 ↑ 1.78% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Shelter 189.5 ↑ 1.50% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Food 200.8 ↑ 5.41% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
CPI Transportation 172.2 ↓ 0.81% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Housing Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
New Housing Price Index 121.9 ↓ 2.09% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Housing Starts 251K ↑ 12.79% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Trade & Business Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Trade Balance C$-5.7B ↓ C$4.4B 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Merchandise Exports C$66.3B ↓ 2.57% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Merchandise Imports C$72.1B ↑ 3.77% 2026-02 Monthly Statistics Canada
Retail Sales C$70.7B ↑ 1.52% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Manufacturing Sales C$68.7B ↓ 5.67% 2026-01 Monthly Statistics Canada
Business Investment C$211.4B ↓ 1.57% 2025-Q4 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Financial Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
BoC Policy Rate 2.2% ↓ 0.5 pp 2026-03-31 Daily Bank of Canada
5-Year Bond Yield 3.0% ↑ 0.3 pp 2026-03-31 Daily Bank of Canada
10-Year Bond Yield 3.5% ↑ 0.4 pp 2026-03-31 Daily Bank of Canada
Demographics Indicators
Indicator Value Y/Y Change Period Freq Source
Total Population 41.47M ↓ 0.25% 2026-Q1 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Immigrants 83.2K ↓ 19.60% 2025-Q4 Quarterly Statistics Canada
Emigrants 24.9K ↑ 0.97% 2025-Q4 Quarterly Statistics Canada