Consumer Price Index
Latest reported · July 2026
169.9Index (2002 = 100)
Monthly
Aug 2021Jul 2026
Statistics Canada · 18-10-0004-01
Available historyAugust 2016 – July 2026
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Canada. Chart history: 5 years. Consumer Price Index: 169.9 Index (2002 = 100), July 2026. Unemployment, ages 15+: 6.4 %, August 2026. Average weekly earnings: 1,343.86 CAD / week, June 2026.
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Unemployment, ages 15+
Latest reported · August 2026
6.4%
Monthly · seasonally adjusted
Sep 2021Aug 2026How did the labour force characteristics for unemployment rate, people aged 15 and over, and seasonally adjusted change in Canada?Explore the answerStatistics Canada · 14-10-0287-01
Available historySeptember 2016 – August 2026
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Average weekly earnings
Latest reported · June 2026
1,343.86CAD / week
Monthly · includes overtime
Jul 2021Jun 2026How did the average weekly earnings including overtime for all employees for industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses change in Canada?Explore the answerStatistics Canada · 14-10-0223-01
Available historyJuly 2016 – June 2026
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How are consumer prices changing?All-items Consumer Price IndexLatest reported · Jul 2026169.92002=100Aug 2024 – Jul 2026MonthlyExplore the answer How is unemployment changing?Monthly rate · ages 15+ · seasonally adjustedLatest reported · Aug 20266.4PercentSep 2024 – Aug 2026Monthly Explore the answerSource notes
The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number unemployed in that group expressed as a percentage of the labour force for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.
What share of people are employed?Monthly rate · ages 15+ · seasonally adjustedLatest reported · Aug 202660.8PercentSep 2024 – Aug 2026Monthly Explore the answerSource notes
The employment rate is the number of persons employed expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over. The employment rate for a particular group (age, gender, marital status, etc. ) is the number employed in that group expressed as a percentage of the population for that group. Estimates are percentages, rounded to the nearest tenth.
How is average weekly pay changing?Includes overtime · industrial aggregate, excluding unclassified businessesLatest reported · Jun 20261,343.86DollarsB · data quality: very goodJul 2024 – Jun 2026MonthlyExplore the answer How is economic output changing?Real GDP at market prices · chained 2017 dollarsLatest reported · 20242,456,310millions · Dollars2001 – 2024Annual Explore the answerSource notes
Canada totals here come from the provincial and territorial accounts. They may differ from national accounts estimates until annual revisions align the two accounts.
How are grocery prices changing?Consumer Price Index · food purchased from storesLatest reported · Jul 2026200.52002=100Aug 2024 – Jul 2026MonthlyExplore the answer
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