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The latest Trend Chart economic analysis and previous logbook
entries.
Interactive graphs depicting the progress made in Montreal, Quebec,
and Canada since 1996 as measured by a series of indicators.
How Montreal fares against its Canadian and U.S. competitors. This
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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 Montréal'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.
