Canadian Economic Observer

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Packed with decision-useful information. Highlights:Net Migration, Provinces, 2Q08 (persons)1) Alberta: 6,730
2) B.C.: 1,669
3) Saskatchewan: 1,107
4) P.E.I.: 357
5) Newfoundland: 6
6) N.S.: (60)
7) N.B.: (206)
8) Manitoba: (360)
9) Ontario: (3,942)
10) Quebec: (4,952)

Labour Participation Rate, Provinces, September 2008 (%)

1) Alberta: 74.9
2) Saskatchewan: 70.2
3) Manitoba: 69.7
4) P.E.I.: 69.3
5) Ontario: 68.2
6) B.C.: 66.4
7) Quebec: 65.7
8) N.B.: 64.5
9) N.S.: 64.2
10) Newfoundland: 58.5

Unemployment Rate, Provinces, September 2008 (%)

1) Alberta: 3.8
2) Saskatchewan: 4.1
3) B.C.: 4.6
4) Manitoba: 4.6
5) Ontario: 6.4
6) Quebec: 7.3
7) N.S.: 7.6
8) N.B.: 8.0
9) P.E.I: 11.4
10) Newfoundland: 13.3

Average Weekly Earnings, Provinces, July 2008 ($)

1) Alberta: 864.42
2) Ontario: 823.90
3) B.C.: 768.00
4) Quebec: 753.87
5) Saskatchewan: 752.77
6) N.B.: 732.64
7) Newfoundland: 730.22
8) Manitoba: 714.64
9) N.S.: 697.16
10) P.E.I.: 653.59

Average Weekly Earnings Growth, July 2008 v. July 2007 (%)

1) N.B.: 3.97
2) P.E.I.: 3.96
3) Saskatchewan: 3.72
4) N.S.: 3.60
5) Quebec: 3.50
6) Alberta: 3.33
7) Ontario: 2.48
8) Manitoba: 1.78
9) Newfoundland: 1.75
10) B.C.: 0.43

Non-Residential Investment, Provinces, 2Q08 ($ millions)

1) Ontario: 2,857
2) Alberta: 1,531
3) Quebec: 1,413
4) B.C.: 866
5) Saskatchewan: 172
6) N.S.: 119
7) Manitoba: 113
8) N.B.: 112
9) Newfoundland: 53
10) P.E.I.: 17

Link: http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/downpub/list...-010-XIB2008010