| Newfoundland and Labrador: 1994-1998f | |||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998f | |
| GDP at market prices ($m) % change |
9,816 3.3 |
10,425 6.2 |
10,394 -0.3 |
10,197 -1.9 |
10,613 4.1 |
| GDP at market prices (86$m) % change |
8,118 2.1 |
8,240 1.5 |
8,080 -1.9 |
7,975 -1.3 |
8,335 4.5 |
| Personal Income ($m) % change % change - (86$) |
10,359 2.5 1.2 |
10,397 0.4 -1.1 |
10,254 -1.4 -2.9 |
10,069 -1.8 -3.7 |
10,264 1.9 0.7 |
| Retail Trade ($m) % change % change - (86$) |
3,409 2.4 1.8 |
3,478 2.0 1.2 |
3,447 -0.9 -2.2 |
3,643 5.7 3.9 |
3,665 0.6 -0.1 |
| Capital Investment ($m) % change % change - (86$) |
2,906 17.0 13.9 |
2,829 -2.7 -3.7 |
2,829 -19.0 -18.6 |
2,505 9.3 8.4 |
2,795 11.6 8.8 |
| Labour Force (000’s) % change |
244.5 1.1 |
241.5 -1.2 |
235.5 -2.5 |
236.2 0.3 |
237.9 0.7 |
| Employment (000’s) % change |
194.6 0.7 |
197.3 1.4 |
189.7 -3.9 |
191.9 1.1 |
195.7 2.0 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Average |
20.4 | 18.3 | 19.4 | 18.8 | 17.8 |
| CPI (1986 = 100) % change |
125.7 1.3 |
125.7 1.4 |
125.7 1.6 |
132.1 2.0 |
133.7 1.2 |
| Housing Starts % change |
2,243 -6.7 |
1,712 -23.7 |
2,034 18.8 |
1,696 -16.6 |
1,713 1.0 |
| Notes: f: forecast (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador), March 1998. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada;
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Economics and Statistics Branch, Department of Finance. |
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