Canada: Building permits
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Canada |
Building permits |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 13939 |
| Reference | June 2022 |
| Measure | building permits |
| Source | Statistics Canada |
The data series span the period from January 2018 to June 2022.
During that time, the average value for Canada was
9183 building permits with a minumum of 4736 building permits
in December 2018 and a maximum of 13939 building permits in June 2022.
The latest number is 13939, a change of 8.58% from the previous data point of
12837 building permits and a change of 0.61% from a year ago when the level was
13855 building permits.
The number of building permits is considered a leading macroeconomic indicator as it typically grows a few months ahead of an economic expansion and declines a few months before an economic slowdown. See more information about that indicator on our Building permits page.
The number of building permits is considered a leading macroeconomic indicator as it typically grows a few months ahead of an economic expansion and declines a few months before an economic slowdown. See more information about that indicator on our Building permits page.
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Measure: building permits
Source: Statistics Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Definition: Building permits are authorizations granted by a government or another regulatory body before the construction of a new building can legally occur.