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| 1st quarter 2007 | 2nd quarter 2007 | 3rd quarter 2007 | 4th quarter 2007 | 1st quarter 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| seasonally adjusted | |||||
| % | |||||
| Man. | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 36 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 34 |
| about the same | 51 | 67 | 63 | 50 | 52 |
| lower | 14 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 23 |
| about right | 46 | 51 | 58 | 54 | 54 |
| declining | 26 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 20 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 27 |
| little change | 70 | 72 | 59 | 62 | 57 |
| decreasing | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| 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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