The who, why and how of the Online Trend Chart …
A webspace for the sharing of comments and analyses relating
to Montréal’s economy.
Interactive graphs depicting the progress made in Montreal, Quebec,
and Canada since 1996 as measured by a series of indicators.
Instant access to the latest data on Montreal’s leading
indicators.
How Montreal fares against its Canadian and U.S. competitors. This
section is reserved for Board of Trade members only.
Recommended reading: studies, research projects and discussion
papers with summaries and background information. All to help you
keep a pulse on the Montreal economy.
Composition of Canada's GDP
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Composition of the GDP:
The graph showing the composition of the GDP allows us to compare
the share of the total GDP generated by the goods sector with that
generated by the services sector.
The GDP generated by the
production of goods results from activities in the primary sector,
the manufacturing sector, the construction sector, and the public
utilities sector (including water and electricity services).
The GDP generated by the
services sector results from activities in the transport and
communication sectors, the wholesale and retail sales sectors, the
insurance, finance, and real estate sectors, the commercial and
non-commercial services sectors, and the public administration and
defence sectors.
The quarterly data provided by the Conference Board of Canada is
deseasonalized to eliminate the impact of seasonal variations and
make it possible to compare data throughout the year.
This data is also annualized. Annualizing quarterly data
(multiplying it by four) makes it possible to compare quarterly
performance with the annual result.
In addition, the GDP figures are expressed in constant 2002
dollars. This eliminates the fluctuations resulting from inflation
and gives us what is known as “real” data.
