Canadian real GDP increases .2% in May

Statistics Canada
July 31, 2024
Category: Finance & Economics
Region: Canada

Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.2% in May, following a 0.3% increase in April. The goods-producing industries grouping (+0.4%) was the main contributor to the overall growth with four of five sectors increasing in May. Services-producing industries edged up 0.1%. Overall, 15 of 20 sectors expanded in May. …The manufacturing sector (+1.0%) led the growth in May, up for a second consecutive month. The increase in May was the largest since January 2023 as both durable and non-durable manufacturing rose in May 2024. …Advance information indicates that real GDP increased 0.1% in June. Increases in construction, real estate and rental and leasing and finance and insurance were partially offset by decreases in manufacturing and wholesale trade. …With this advance estimate for June, information on real GDP by industry suggests that the economy expanded 0.5% in the second quarter of 2024. 

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