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.
Manufacturing GDP
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Manufacturing GDP:
The graph of the manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) shows
the value created by the manufacturing sector.
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.
The graph also indicates the weight of the manufacturing sector
relative to total GDP. This result is obtained by dividing the
manufacturing GDP by the total GDP.
