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.
Personal disposable income per capita
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Methodology
Personal disposable income
(PDI) is calculated by subtracting direct income taxes as well as
the various other contributions paid (employment insurance, Quebec
pension plan, etc.) from personal income.
Per capita PDI is simply the total of all personal disposable
income divided by the total population.
This data is provided quarterly by the Conference Board of Canada
in annualized form. Annualizing quarterly data (multiplying it by
four) makes it possible to compare quarterly performance with the
annual result.
This data is also deseasonalized, eliminating the impact of
seasonal variations and making it possible to compare data
throughout the year.
