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• The net worth of Canadian households edged up 1.7% in the third quarter of 2024, following a gain of 0.4% in the previous quarter.
• The household debt-to-disposable income ratio edged down to 173.1% (-2.2 p.p.), while the debt service ratio declined to 14.7% (-0.3 p.p.).
• Employment grew by 50,500 in November, above market expectations (+25,000).
• The unemployment rate jumped to 6.8%, while markets had expected a rise to 6.6%. The labour force participation rate correspondingly rose to 65.1% (+0.3 p.p.).
• The net worth of Canadian households rose 3.3% in the first quarter of 2024, following a 1.5% increase in the previous quarter.
• The household debt-to-disposable income ratio fell further to 176.4% (-1.6 p.p.), along with the household debt service ratio which ticked down to 14.9% (previously 15.0%).
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its May 2024 Economic Outlook.
• Employment rose by 25,000 in November, above market expectations of a 14,000 gain.
• The unemployment rate edged up to 5.8% (+0.1 p.p.), while the labour force participation rate was unchanged at 65.6%.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its June 2023 Economic Outlook.
The IMF released its April 2023 World Economic Outlook (WEO) on April 11
• Employment rose by 10,000 in November, matching market expectations.
• The unemployment rate edged down to 5.1% in November, while the labour force participation rate eased to 64.8%.
• Real gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices edged up 0.1% in August, following a 0.1% increase in July.
• Real GDP growth in August was slightly above market expectations of a 0.0% increase.
• Employment rose by 39,800 in May, slightly above market expectations of a 30,000 gain.
• The unemployment rate edged down to 5.1% in May, a new record low, while the labour force participation rate remained at 65.3%.