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Economic Indicators for Metro Vancouver
Economic Indicators from the Conference Board of Canada |
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| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Real GDP at Basic Prices (2007 $ millions) |
126,052 4.1 |
138,844 3.9 |
145,164 4.6 |
148,722 2.5 |
| Total Employment (000s) | 1,299 1.7 |
1,359 4.7 |
1,402 3.2 |
1,427 1.8 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Household Income Per Capita ($) | 43,391 5.8 |
46,129 2.4 |
47,711 3.4 |
49,389 3.5 |
| Population (000s) | 2,510 1.1 |
2,582 1.5 |
2,611 1.1 |
2,650 1.5 |
| Total Housing Starts | 20,863 | 27,914 | 26,204 | 23,404 |
| Retail Sales ($ Millions) | 34,548 11.1 |
37,572 8.7 |
40,262 7.2 |
40,299 0.1 |
| CPI (2002 = 1,000) | 1.219 1.2 |
1.246 2.2 |
1.273 2.2 |
1.310 2.9 |
Source: Conference Board of Canada, Metropolitan Outlook, Autumn 2019 (link)