Economic calendar and indicators of Canada

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.7% 1 Q 2024 0.1% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.4% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 6.1% Apr 2024 6.1% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 2.0% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.75% 5.00%
Trade Balance $​-1.047 B Apr 2024 $​-1.985 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2024.06.05 12:30, CAD, Labor Productivity q/q, Actual: -0.3%, Forecast: -0.3%, Previous: 0.2%
2024.06.05 13:45, CAD, BoC Interest Rate Decision, Actual: 4.75%, Previous: 5.00%
2024.06.05 13:45, CAD, BoC Rate Statement
2024.06.06 12:30, CAD, Imports, Actual: $​65.495 B, Previous: $​64.797 B
2024.06.06 12:30, CAD, Exports, Actual: $​64.448 B, Previous: $​62.812 B
2024.06.06 12:30, CAD, Trade Balance, Actual: $​-1.047 B, Forecast: $​-3.736 B, Previous: $​-1.985 B
2024.06.06 14:00, CAD, Ivey PMI, Forecast: 58.8, Previous: 63.0
2024.06.06 14:00, CAD, Ivey PMI n.s.a., Previous: 65.7
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Capacity Utilization Rate, Forecast: 79.2%, Previous: 78.7%
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Employment Change, Forecast: 46.1 K, Previous: 90.4 K
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Full-Time Employment Change, Previous: 40.1 K
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Part-Time Employment Change, Previous: 50.3 K
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 5.9%, Previous: 6.1%
2024.06.07 12:30, CAD, Participation Rate, Forecast: 65.4%, Previous: 65.4%
2024.06.07 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -86.6 K
2024.06.11 12:30, CAD, Building Permits m/m, Forecast: -1.3%, Previous: -11.7%
2024.06.12 19:15, CAD, BoC Governor Macklem Speech
2024.06.13 13:35, CAD, BoC Deputy Governor Kozicki Speech
2024.06.14 12:30, CAD, Manufacturing Sales m/m, Forecast: -0.5%, Previous: -2.1%
2024.06.14 12:30, CAD, Wholesale Trade m/m, Forecast: -0.5%, Previous: -1.1%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -86.6 K 28 May 2024 -90.8 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​14.372 B Mar 2024 $​-4.276 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​35.612 B Mar 2024 $​24.157 B Monthly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 1.7% 1 Q 2024 0.1% Quarterly
GDP Implicit Price Index q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 1.5% Quarterly
GDP m/m 0.0% Mar 2024 0.2% Monthly
GDP q/q 0.4% 1 Q 2024 0.0% Quarterly
GDP y/y 0.6% Mar 2024 0.8% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change 90.4 K Apr 2024 -2.2 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change 40.1 K Apr 2024 -0.7 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q -0.3% 1 Q 2024 0.2% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 50.3 K Apr 2024 -1.6 K Monthly
Participation Rate 65.4% Apr 2024 65.3% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 6.1% Apr 2024 6.1% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.5% Apr 2024 0.6% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.7% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 2.6% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.2% Apr 2024 0.5% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 1.6% Apr 2024 2.0% Monthly
IPPI m/m 1.5% Apr 2024 0.9% Monthly
IPPI y/y 1.4% Apr 2024 -0.4% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 2.6% Apr 2024 2.9% Monthly
RMPI m/m 5.5% Apr 2024 4.3% Monthly
RMPI y/y 3.1% Apr 2024 0.4% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 2.9% Apr 2024 3.2% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.75% 5.00%
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-5.365 B 1 Q 2024 $​-4.508 B Quarterly
Exports $​64.448 B Apr 2024 $​62.812 B Monthly
Imports $​65.495 B Apr 2024 $​64.797 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​-1.047 B Apr 2024 $​-1.985 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance $​-33.594 B Mar 2024 $​8.339 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year $​-50.928 B Mar 2024 $​-17.334 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Building Permits m/m -11.7% Mar 2024 8.9% Monthly
Capacity Utilization Rate 78.7% 4 Q 2023 78.8% Quarterly
Corporate Profits q/q 0.6% 1 Q 2024 0.7% Quarterly
Ivey PMI 63.0 Apr 2024 57.5 Monthly
Ivey PMI n.s.a. 65.7 Apr 2024 63.0 Monthly
Manufacturing Sales m/m -2.1% Mar 2024 0.9% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.3 May 2024 49.4 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m -1.1% Mar 2024 0.2% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m -0.6% Mar 2024 -0.2% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -0.2% Mar 2024 -0.1% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 240.229 K Apr 2024 242.267 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m 0.2% Apr 2024 0.0% Monthly