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% |
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