Description of Variables in the Department of Finance's Private Sector Survey
| Variable | Variable Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Real GDP Growth | Growth of real gross domestic product at market prices | per cent |
| Unemployment Rate | Unemployment rate, 15 years and over | per cent, average of period |
| Employment Growth | Growth of employment, 15 years and over | per cent |
| CPI Inflation | Growth of Consumer price index, all items | per cent |
| Core Inflation | Growth of All-item CPI excluding eight of the most volatile components and the effect of changes in indirect taxes. Prior to December 2003, core inflation is defined as growth of All-item CPI excluding food and energy. | per cent |
| GDP Inflation | Growth of implicit price index for gross domestic product at market prices | per cent |
| 3 Month T-Bill Rate | Three month Canadian treasury bill rate | per cent, average of period |
| 10-Year Benchmark Government Bond Rate | Average yield on 10-year benchmark Canadian government bonds | per cent, average of period |
| Exchange Rate (U.S. cents/C$) | Canada-U.S. exchange rate | U.S. cents/C$, average of period |
| U.S. Real GDP Growth | Growth of U.S. real gross domestic product | per cent |
| U.S. 90-day T-bill Rate | 90-day U.S. government treasury bill rate | per cent, average of period |
| U.S. Government Bond Rate (10 years) |
Average market yield on 10-year U.S. government bonds, constant maturity | per cent, average of period |
| U.S. CPI Inflation | Growth of U.S. consumer price index, all items | per cent |
| U.S. GDP Inflation | Growth of implicit price index for U.S. gross domestic product | per cent |
| Crude Oil Price: WTI $US/Barrel | Price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil at Cushing | $US per barrel, average of period |
| Natural Gas Price: Henry Hub $US/ mmbtu |
Price of natural gas at Henry Hub | $US/MMBtu, average of period |