EXHIBIT I | |||||||
SELECTED ECONOMIC STATISTICS | |||||||
1994
to 1997 |
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% | % | % |
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1997 |
Change | 1996 |
Change | 1995 | Change | 1994 |
|
Population as of July 1 (000's) |
561.9 |
-1.3 |
569.6 |
-1.0 |
575.4 |
-0.9 |
580.5 |
Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices ($ Millions) |
n/a |
n/a |
10,394 |
-0.3 |
10,425 |
6.2 |
9,816 |
Total Personal Income ($ Millions) |
n/a |
n/a |
10,254 |
-1.4 |
10,397 |
0.4 |
10,359 |
Per Capita Personal Income ($) |
n/a |
n/a |
18,003 |
-0.4 |
18,069 |
1.3 |
17,844 |
Labour Force, Annual Average (000's) |
236.2 |
0.3 |
235.5 |
-2.5 |
241.5 |
-1.2 |
244.5 |
Employment, Annual Average (000's) |
191.9 |
1.1 |
189.7 |
-3.9 |
197.3 |
1.4 |
194.6 |
Unemployment Rate, Annual Average (%) |
18.8 |
-3.1 |
19.4 |
6.0 |
18.3 |
-10.3 |
20.4 |
Wages and Salaries ($ Millions) |
4,706 |
-2.6 |
4,831 |
-0.7 |
4,863 |
1.9 |
4,771 |
Consumer Price Index(1992=100) |
108.2 |
2.1 |
106.0 |
1.5 |
104.4 |
1.5 |
102.9 |
Total Volume of
Fish Landings (000's of |
204 |
12.6 |
182 |
37.9 |
132 |
3.2 |
128 |
Total Value of Fish Landings ($ Millions) |
295 |
15.7 |
255 |
-22.6 |
330 |
63.8 |
201 |
Newsprint Shipments (Thousands of Metric Tonnes) |
741 |
3.8 |
714 |
-2.9 |
735 |
-0.3 |
737 |
Iron Ore Shipments (Millions of Metric Tonnes) |
21.8 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
-1.5 |
20.3 |
Gross Value of Manufacturing Shipments ($ Millions) |
1,657 |
-3.9 |
1,725 |
5.2 |
1,639 |
15.2 |
1,423 |
Private and Public Capital Investment ($ Millions) |
2,505 |
9.3 |
2,292 |
-19.0 |
2,829 |
-2.7 |
2,906 |
Dwelling Starts (Number) |
1,696 |
-16.6 |
2,034 |
18.8 |
1,712 |
-23.7 |
2,243 |
Retail Trade ($ Millions) |
3,643 |
5.7 |
3,447 |
-0.9 |
3,478 |
2.0 |
3,409 |
New Motor Vehicle Sales (Number) |
20,985 |
29.5 |
16,199 |
-5.3 |
17,112 |
-15.4 |
20,225 |
Source: Statistics Canada; Economics and Statistics Branch, |
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