The Public Sector Universe (PSU) is a comprehensive list of institutional units that define the coverage of Canadian macroeconomic statistics, including the Canadian Government Finance Statistics (CGFS), which were also released today. The list of reporting entities is an essential input into the compilation and dissemination of detailed and meaningful CGFS and the Canadian Classification of Functions of Government. It is a key element in understanding and reconciling these with fiscal data published by governments.
The public sector consists of all resident institutional units controlled by resident government units, which includes all units of the general government sector and resident government business enterprises (GBEs), commonly referred to as public corporations. It is comprised of over 6,150 active units as of this release.
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