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Monitoring The Local Economy March 2006

Monday, Mar 27 2006, 12:00

Brampton Indicators YTD Feb 2006 YTD Feb 2005 Variance (06/05)
Total New Employment1 147 105 40.0%
Total New Business1 30 9 233.3%
Unemployment Rate (Toronto CMA)2 6.7% 7.6% -13.0%
Average Active Employment Insurance Claims2 122,218 118,107 3.5%
Total Construction Value3 $137,894,960 $309,166,474 -55.4%
Residential Construction Value3 $97,171,450 $212,105,624 -54.2%
Industrial Construction Value 3 $11,236,150 $58,835,700 -80.9%
Commercial Construction Value3 $12,053,000 $15,104,500 -20.2%
Institutional Construction Value 3 $14,919,000 $16,723,000 -10.8%
Miscellaneous Construction Value3 $2,515,360 $6,397,650 -60.7%
Housing Resale Activity4 1,022 957 6.8%
Average House Price4 $293,766 $275,187 6.8%
Housing Permits (units)3 474 315 50.5%
Industrial Vacancy Rates (4th Qtr)5 6.0% 4.4% 36.4%