The S&P Global Canada Composite PMI rose to 48.7 in September 2026 from 47.8 in the previous month, but remained below the neutral mark for the fourth consecutive month. Service-sector activity continued to contract, albeit at a slower pace, while manufacturing output expanded to a weaker degree. New orders declined across both sectors, while employment recorded a net decrease. Cost pressures intensified, particularly in manufacturing, although overall output prices increased at their slowest pace since February. However, sentiment toward the outlook improved, reaching its highest level in five months. source: S&P Global

Composite PMI in Canada increased to 48.70 points in September from 47.80 points in August of 2026. Composite PMI in Canada averaged 48.91 points from 2020 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.10 points in March of 2022 and a record low of 41.70 points in April of 2025. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Composite PMI.

Composite PMI in Canada increased to 48.70 points in September from 47.80 points in August of 2026. Composite PMI 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 Composite PMI is projected to trend around 52.60 points in 2027 and 53.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 261.00 294.00 Companies Aug 2026
Business Outlook Survey Indicator -0.39 -0.35 points Jun 2026
Ivey PMI s.a 58.20 64.30 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 80.70 82.20 percent Jul 2026
New Motor Vehicle Sales 176200.00 190167.00 Units Jul 2026
Changes in Inventories -16129.00 10630.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 101.92 101.83 points Sep 2026
Corporate Profits 162059.00 152067.00 CAD Million Jun 2026
Corruption Index 75.00 75.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 16.00 15.00 Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs 140.00 147.00 Sep 2026
Industrial Production 1.70 2.00 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.00 0.40 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.10 2.40 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Sales MoM 1.10 -0.40 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production 2.80 5.70 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 81206671.00 80663611.00 CAD Thousand Jul 2026
CFIB Business Barometer 47.90 57.60 points Sep 2026
Wholesale Sales MoM -1.50 0.30 percent Aug 2026


Canada Composite PMI
The Composite Output Index is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index. The weights reflect the relative size of the manufacturing and service sectors according to official GDP data. The Composite Output Index may be referred to as the ‘Composite PMI’ but is not comparable with the headline manufacturing PMI figure. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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Canada Private Sector Activity Contracts for 4th Month
The S&P Global Canada Composite PMI rose to 48.7 in September 2026 from 47.8 in the previous month, but remained below the neutral mark for the fourth consecutive month. Service-sector activity continued to contract, albeit at a slower pace, while manufacturing output expanded to a weaker degree. New orders declined across both sectors, while employment recorded a net decrease. Cost pressures intensified, particularly in manufacturing, although overall output prices increased at their slowest pace since February. However, sentiment toward the outlook improved, reaching its highest level in five months.
2026-10-05
Canada Private Sector Activity Contracts
The S&P Global Canada Composite PMI declined to 47.8 in August 2026 from 49.7 in July, marking the lowest level since March, primarily driven by weakeness in the service sector, amid escalating tensions with the US and in the Middle East. Business confidence in the sector over future activity fell to its lowest since June 2025, with rising prices also seen as a threat to future business performance. The weakness from services offseted growth in manufacturing output for a fifth consecutive month. Input price inflation softened over the month, although remaining elevated with fuel and energy prices remaining volatile. Employment was broadly unchanged.
2026-09-03
Canada Private Sector Activity Rebounds
The S&P Global Canada Composite PMI rose to 49.7 in July 2026 from 47.9 in June, amid a second consecutive month of contraction in private-sector business activity, albeit at a slower pace. The improvement reflected stronger manufacturing output, while the services sector remained in contraction. New business followed a similar pattern. Employment continued to expand across the private sector, though business confidence weakened to its lowest level since June 2025. On the price front, both input costs and output charges increased at faster rates.
2026-08-06