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| 1st quarter 2007 | 2nd quarter 2007 | 3rd quarter 2007 | 4th quarter 2007 | 1st quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| % | |||||
| P.E.I. | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 46 | 58 | 35 | 44 | 40 |
| about the same | 33 | 21 | 16 | 47 | 33 |
| lower | 21 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 26 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 38 | 56 | 32 | 33 | 12 |
| about right | 52 | 43 | 27 | 62 | 84 |
| declining | 10 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 4 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 42 | 56 | 37 | 22 | 33 |
| little change | 36 | 24 | 42 | 78 | 61 |
| decreasing | 22 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 302-0008. Last modified: 2008-03-14. | |||||
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