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- Unemployment Rate: Men(UNRATE_MEN)
The unemployment rate for men aged 15 and over from the Labour Force Survey, in percent. Men are overrepresented in cyclical goods-producing industries like construction and manufacturing, so this series swings more with the business cycle. Seasonally adjusted; published monthly.
Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey · Monthly · Percent
- GDP: Construction(GDP_CONSTRUCTION)
Monthly value-added of the construction sector in millions of chained 2017 dollars. It moves with housing and infrastructure cycles, rising when building investment is strong. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates.
Statistics Canada, Gross Domestic Product by Industry · Monthly · Millions of chained 2017 dollars
- New Housing Price Index(NHPI)
The New Housing Price Index tracks contract prices for new residential houses as agreed between builders and buyers, split into house and land components. It is the price signal coming from new construction rather than resales. Published monthly.
Statistics Canada, New Housing Price Index · Monthly · Index
- Housing Starts(HOUSING_STARTS)
The annualized pace of new residential construction starts in Canada, in thousands of units, collected by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and distributed through Statistics Canada. It is the physical-quantity counterpart to housing price indexes: prices say what homes cost, starts say how many are being built. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates; published monthly.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation via Statistics Canada · Monthly · Thousands of units
- Building Permits(BUILDING_PERMITS)
The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities for residential and non-residential construction, in thousands of current dollars. Permits are filed before ground breaks, so this series leads actual construction activity by several months. Seasonally adjusted; published monthly.
Statistics Canada, Building Permits Survey · Monthly · Thousands of dollars
- Investment in Building Construction(INV_BUILDING_TOTAL)
The seasonally adjusted dollar value of all building construction put in place each month, in current dollars. It covers residential and non-residential buildings and is the monthly read on construction activity from permits to completions. From the Investment in Building Construction survey.
Statistics Canada, Investment in Building Construction · Monthly · Dollars
- Investment in Residential Building Construction(INV_BUILDING_RES)
The seasonally adjusted dollar value of residential building construction put in place, in current dollars, covering single and multiple dwellings. It is the housing-cycle component of building investment, moving with starts and renovation demand. From the Investment in Building Construction survey.
Statistics Canada, Investment in Building Construction · Monthly · Dollars
- Investment in Non-residential Building Construction(INV_BUILDING_NONRES)
The seasonally adjusted dollar value of non-residential building construction put in place, in current dollars, covering industrial, commercial, institutional and governmental buildings. It tracks business-cycle investment in structures rather than housing. From the Investment in Building Construction survey.
Statistics Canada, Investment in Building Construction · Monthly · Dollars
- Investment in Single-dwelling Construction(INV_BUILDING_SINGLE)
The seasonally adjusted dollar value of single-dwelling construction put in place, in current dollars, covering singles, cottages and mobile homes. It is the low-density slice of residential investment. From the Investment in Building Construction survey.
Statistics Canada, Investment in Building Construction · Monthly · Dollars
- Investment in Multi-dwelling Construction(INV_BUILDING_MULTI)
The seasonally adjusted dollar value of multiple-dwelling construction put in place, in current dollars, covering doubles, rows and apartments. It tracks the shift toward denser housing supply in Canadian cities. From the Investment in Building Construction survey.
Statistics Canada, Investment in Building Construction · Monthly · Dollars