Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index slipped to 50.9 in January 2026 from 51.9 in December, but remained above market expectations of 49.7, signaling continued modest expansion. The Employment Index eased to 51.1 from 52.9. Meanwhile, the Supplier Deliveries Index rose to 49.2 from 47.7, the Inventories Index rebounded to 50.9 from 45.8, and the Prices Index climbed to 64.8 from 63.2, pointing to persistent cost pressures. source: Ivey Business School

Business Confidence in Canada decreased to 50.90 points in January from 51.90 points in December of 2025. Business Confidence in Canada averaged 56.49 points from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 75.00 points in May of 2006 and a record low of 22.80 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Business Confidence in Canada decreased to 50.90 points in January from 51.90 points in December of 2025. Business Confidence in Canada is expected to be 51.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index is projected to trend around 53.00 points in 2027 and 56.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 03:00 PM
Ivey PMI s.a
Dec 51.9 48.4 49.5 49.5
2026-02-06 03:00 PM
Ivey PMI s.a
Jan 50.9 51.9 49.7 51.5
2026-03-06 03:00 PM
Ivey PMI s.a
Feb 50.9


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Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
The Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an economic index which measures the month to month variation in economic activity as indicated by a panel of purchasing managers from across Canada, and is prepared by the Ivey Business School at Western University. The PMI includes both the public and private sectors and is based on month end data Ivey PMI panel members indicate whether their organizations activity is higher than, the same as, or lower than the previous month across the following five categories: purchases, employment, inventories, supplier deliveries and prices. A value above 50 indicates an increase in purchases from the previous month and a value below 50 indicates a decrease.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
50.90 51.90 75.00 22.80 1999 - 2026 points Monthly
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Canada Ivey PMI Eases in January but Beats Forecasts
Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index slipped to 50.9 in January 2026 from 51.9 in December, but remained above market expectations of 49.7, signaling continued modest expansion. The Employment Index eased to 51.1 from 52.9. Meanwhile, the Supplier Deliveries Index rose to 49.2 from 47.7, the Inventories Index rebounded to 50.9 from 45.8, and the Prices Index climbed to 64.8 from 63.2, pointing to persistent cost pressures.
2026-02-06
Canada Ivey PMI Returns to Expansion in December
Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index rose to 51.9 in December 2025 from 48.4 in November, beating market expectations of 49.5 and signaling a return to expansion after a month in contractionary territory. The Employment Index climbed to 53 from 48, pointing to improved labor conditions. In contrast, the Inventories Index fell to 45.8 from 50, while the Supplier Deliveries Index eased to 47.7 from 49.8, suggesting slightly faster deliveries. Meanwhile, price pressures moderated, with the Prices Index declining to 63.2 from 66.1.
2026-01-07
Canada Economic Activity Contracts in November: Ivey PMI
Canada’s Ivey Purchasing Managers Index tumbled to 48.4 in November 2025 from 52.4 in October, and way below expectations of 53.6. The reading marks the first contraction after five consecutive months of expanding economic activity. The contraction came as the employment index tumbled to 48.0 from 51.8, while the inventory index fell to 50.0 from 51.7. Supplier deliveries, on the other hand, rose to 49.8 from 45.4, as well as the prices index rising to 66.1 from 64.3.
2025-12-04