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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 | |||||
| % | |||||
| B.C. | |||||
| Production prospects | |||||
| higher | 24 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 27 |
| about the same | 58 | 56 | 60 | 42 | 51 |
| lower | 18 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 22 |
| Orders received | |||||
| rising | 19 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 16 |
| about right | 61 | 54 | 61 | 52 | 54 |
| declining | 21 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 30 |
| Employment prospects | |||||
| increasing | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| little change | 67 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 63 |
| decreasing | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
| 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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