Canada’s August GDP by industry was unchanged; September advance estimate points to 0.1% fall

Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product by industry was essentially unchanged in August 2026 from July. Nine of 20 industrial sectors expanded. The figures are seasonally adjusted monthly industry data, not an annual GDP growth rate.

The agency’s separate advance information indicates a 0.1% decline in September. It explicitly says that estimate is preliminary and will be updated on 30 November when the official September GDP-by-industry data are released.

What the release shows

Source checked 1 November 2026: Statistics Canada, “Gross domestic product by industry, August 2026.”

Sector detail

Retail trade rose 1.2% in August, while manufacturing increased 0.3%. Wholesale trade fell 1.4%. These sector movements help explain how aggregate monthly GDP can be flat even when several industries move materially in different directions.

What to watch

The September figure is an advance estimate, not final data. Statistics Canada says it will update the estimate alongside official September GDP-by-industry data on 30 November. The agency also revised monthly GDP-by-industry data back to January 2025 with this release, so comparisons can change as new data are incorporated.

CapKet reporting prepared with AI assistance and checked against the official Statistics Canada release. Information only; not investment advice.

Cross-check: Statistics Canada GDP-by-industry data table 36-10-0639-01 was reviewed alongside the release. Both are official primary records; the filing provides the detailed quarterly record, while the release supplies the current-period summary and disclosed adjusted measures or outlook where applicable.

Recorded source observation: 1 Nov 2026, 10:30:33 IST. This is a source-check timestamp, not a market quote or a new article update.