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Business condition survey of the manufacturing sector, seasonally adjusted, by province (quarterly)
Related tables: Current conditions.
| 1st quarter 2007 | 2nd quarter 2007 | 3rd quarter 2007 | 4th quarter 2007 | 1st quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| % | |||||
| N.S. | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 33 | 35 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| about the same | 54 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 |
| lower | 13 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 19 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 |
| about right | 55 | 48 | 46 | 55 | 52 |
| declining | 14 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 17 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 24 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| little change | 65 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| decreasing | 11 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 14 |
| 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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