Economic calendar and indicators of Canada

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 3.1% 1 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.8% 1 Q 2023 0.0% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 5.0% Apr 2023 5.0% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 4.1% Apr 2023 4.3% Monthly
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.50% 4.50%
Trade Balance $​0.972 B Mar 2023 $​-0.487 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2023.06.06 12:30, CAD, Building Permits m/m, Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: 11.3%
2023.06.06 14:00, CAD, Ivey PMI, Forecast: 54.2, Previous: 56.8
2023.06.06 14:00, CAD, Ivey PMI n.s.a., Previous: 55.6
2023.06.07 12:30, CAD, Imports, Previous: $​62.591 B
2023.06.07 12:30, CAD, Exports, Previous: $​63.563 B
2023.06.07 12:30, CAD, Trade Balance, Forecast: $​0.671 B, Previous: $​0.972 B
2023.06.07 12:30, CAD, Labor Productivity q/q, Forecast: 0.0%, Previous: -0.5%
2023.06.07 14:00, CAD, BoC Interest Rate Decision, Previous: 4.50%
2023.06.07 14:00, CAD, BoC Rate Statement
2023.06.08 19:10, CAD, BoC Deputy Governor Beaudry Speech
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Capacity Utilization Rate, Forecast: 82.2%, Previous: 81.7%
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Employment Change, Forecast: 1.1 K, Previous: 41.4 K
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Full-Time Employment Change, Previous: -6.2 K
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Part-Time Employment Change, Previous: 47.6 K
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 5.0%, Previous: 5.0%
2023.06.09 12:30, CAD, Participation Rate, Forecast: 65.6%, Previous: 65.6%
2023.06.09 19:30, CAD, CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -29.9 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC CAD Non-Commercial Net Positions -29.9 K 30 May 2023 -48.5 K Weekly
Foreign Securities Purchases $​-19.073 B Mar 2023 $​6.471 B Monthly
Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians $​-5.589 B Mar 2023 $​-1.618 B Monthly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP Annualized q/q 3.1% 1 Q 2023 -0.1% Quarterly
GDP Implicit Price Index q/q 0.2% 1 Q 2023 -0.7% Quarterly
GDP m/m 0.0% Mar 2023 0.1% Monthly
GDP q/q 0.8% 1 Q 2023 0.0% Quarterly
GDP y/y 1.7% Mar 2023 2.5% Monthly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change 19.2 K Dec 2021 102.1 K Monthly
Employment Change 41.4 K Apr 2023 34.7 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change -6.2 K Apr 2023 18.8 K Monthly
Labor Productivity q/q -0.5% 4 Q 2022 -0.3% Quarterly
Part-Time Employment Change 47.6 K Apr 2023 15.9 K Monthly
Participation Rate 65.6% Apr 2023 65.6% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 5.0% Apr 2023 5.0% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.7% Apr 2023 0.5% Monthly
CPI y/y 4.4% Apr 2023 4.3% Monthly
Common CPI y/y 5.7% Apr 2023 6.0% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.5% Apr 2023 0.6% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 4.1% Apr 2023 4.3% Monthly
IPPI m/m -0.2% Apr 2023 -0.1% Monthly
IPPI y/y -3.5% Apr 2023 -2.2% Monthly
Median CPI y/y 4.2% Apr 2023 4.5% Monthly
RMPI m/m 2.9% Apr 2023 -0.9% Monthly
RMPI y/y -10.8% Apr 2023 -15.1% Monthly
Trimmed CPI y/y 4.2% Apr 2023 4.4% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
BoC Interest Rate Decision 4.50% 4.50%
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-6.166 B 1 Q 2023 $​-8.053 B Quarterly
Exports $​63.563 B Mar 2023 $​63.996 B Monthly
Imports $​62.591 B Mar 2023 $​64.483 B Monthly
Trade Balance $​0.972 B Mar 2023 $​-0.487 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Budget Balance $​-44.405 B Mar 2023 $​9.533 B Monthly
Budget Balance, Fiscal Year $​-41.314 B Mar 2023 $​3.091 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Building Permits m/m 11.3% Mar 2023 5.5% Monthly
Capacity Utilization Rate 81.7% 4 Q 2022 82.2% Quarterly
Corporate Profits q/q -5.6% 1 Q 2023 8.1% Quarterly
Ivey PMI 56.8 Apr 2023 58.2 Monthly
Ivey PMI n.s.a. 55.6 Apr 2023 65.2 Monthly
Manufacturing Sales m/m 0.7% Mar 2023 -3.6% Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.0 May 2023 50.2 Monthly
Wholesale Trade m/m -0.1% Mar 2023 -1.4% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
Core Retail Sales m/m -0.3% Mar 2023 -0.7% Monthly
Retail Sales m/m -1.4% Mar 2023 -0.2% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
CMHC Housing Starts 261.559 K Apr 2023 213.780 K Monthly
New Housing Price Index m/m -0.1% Apr 2023 0.0% Monthly