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Monitoring The Local Economy November 2006

Wednesday, Dec 20 2006, 01:00

Brampton Indicators YTD Oct 2006 YTD Oct 2005 Variance (06/05)
Total New Employment1
1,799
1,550
16.1%
Total New Business1
251
209
20.1%
Unemployment Rate (Toronto CMA)2
6.6%
6.0%
10.0%
Average Active Employment Insurance Claims2
168,854
233,032
-27.5%
Total Construction Value3 $ 1,250,286,975
$ 1,069,318,811
16.9%
Residential Construction Value3
$868,735,293
$476,695,952
82.2%
Industrial Construction Value 3
$133,441,509
$277,621,764
-51.9%
Commercial Construction Value3
$89,996,917
$71,795,382
25.4%
Institutional Construction Value 3
$140,167,559
$221,978,577
-36.9%
Miscellaneous Construction Value3
$17,945,697
$21,227,136
-15.5%
Housing Resale Activity4
6,489
6,836
-5.1%
Average House Price4 $294,260 $280,861 4.8%
Housing Permits (units)3
4,119
2,225
85.1%
Industrial Vacancy Rates (3rd Qtr)5
4.5%
4.8%
-6.3%