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| 1st quarter 2007 | 2nd quarter 2007 | 3rd quarter 2007 | 4th quarter 2007 | 1st quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| % | |||||
| N.L. | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 31 | 36 | 47 | 31 | 33 |
| about the same | 47 | 44 | 30 | 51 | 30 |
| lower | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 37 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 21 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 29 |
| about right | 62 | 44 | 74 | 52 | 44 |
| declining | 17 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 27 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 13 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| little change | 67 | 61 | 56 | 69 | 23 |
| decreasing | 19 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 47 |
| Note: The Business condition survey provides an advance indication of current trends for the manufacturing sector of the Canadian economy. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 302-0008. Last modified: 2008-03-14. | |||||
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