Prices and price indexes

For governments, businesses, and individuals alike, every change in the price of a barrel of oil, a month's rent, or even a loaf of bread has an impact on how we spend-and earn-our money. Statistics Canada tracks these and many other price movements using a number of key indexes.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) impact is felt throughout the economy. Wages and salaries are adjusted to reflect price changes, as are pension payments and old age security cheques.

Prices and price indexes - Complete listof questionnaires by subject for prices and price indexes

List of questionnaires by subtopics

• Agriculture price indexes
• Construction price indexes
• Consumer price indexes
• Education price indexes
• Industrial product price indexes
• Intercity and international price comparisons
• International merchandise trade price indexes
• Machinery and equipment price indexes
• Service price indexes