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Canadian Economic Forecast (Updated Jun 15, 2010)
| | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010f | 2011f | GDP at Market Prices
(Millions $ 2002) | 1,284,819
3.1 | 1,319,681
2.7 | 1,285,604
-2.5
| 1,332,283
3.6
| 1,370,312
2.9
| | Employment ('000s) | 16,485
1.9 | 16,865
2.3 | 16,849
-1.6 | 17,129
1.7
| 17,526
2.3 | Unemployment Rate
| 6.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.4 | Housing Starts ('000s)
| 227 | 228 | 149 | 188 | 190 | Prime Rate
(interest rates)
| 5.81 | 6.10 | 2.40
| 2.48 | 4.68 | f = forecast
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