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Business condition survey of the manufacturing sector, seasonally adjusted, by province (quarterly)
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| 1st quarter 2007 | 2nd quarter 2007 | 3rd quarter 2007 | 4th quarter 2007 | 1st quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| % | |||||
| Canada | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
| about the same | 59 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 48 |
| lower | 23 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 33 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 25 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
| about right | 52 | 66 | 56 | 60 | 63 |
| declining | 22 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| little change | 66 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 62 |
| decreasing | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Note: The Business condition survey provides an advance indication of current trends for the manufacturing sector of the Canadian economy. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 302-0007 and 302-0008. Last modified: 2008-03-14. | |||||
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