Given the rapidly evolving economic situation, Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the wholesale trade sector for November. The advance results for November indicate that wholesale sales rose 2.7%. The increase reflects higher sales in the building materials and supplies subsector.
This estimate was calculated based on a weighted response rate of 48.6%. The average final response rate for the survey over the past 12 months has been 85.5%. As Statistics Canada continues to collect data for the November reference month, this early indicator is subject to a higher revision rate than the regular monthly release.
Contact information
For more information, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca). To enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Jeff Paul at 613-854-2518 (jeff.paul@statcan.gc.ca), Mining, Manufacturing and Wholesale Trade Division.