Figure 1: Trends in the Economy, the Canadian Population, Federal Program Spending and the Size of the Federal Public Service, 1983-1984 to 2011-2012 – Text Version

Fiscal Year Canadian Population Index Federal Public Service Workforce Index Real GDP Index (Calendar Year) Real Program Expenses Index

Sources: Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat; Statistics Canada; Department of Finance (Fiscal Reference Tables).

Notes:

Canadian Population Index is based on April 1st data of each year. The Federal Public Service Index is for active employees and is based on March 31st data at the start of each fiscal year.

Real Program Expenses Index is based on Fiscal Year Data while Real GDP is based on Calendar Year.

Program expenses include transfers and were deflated using the Consumer Price Index.

Foot Note: Statistics Canada (CANSIM table 051-0005, Quarter 2 Data).
1983-1984 100 100 100 100
1984-1985 101 101 103 105
1985-1986 102 101 108 100
1986-1987 103 100 111 101
1987-1988 104 99 115 104
1988-1989 105 98 120 104
1989-1990 107 99 124 104
1990-1991 109 100 126 104
1991-1992 110 101 127 104
1992-1993 112 101 128 109
1993-1994 113 101 130 108
1994-1995 114 98 132 108
1995-1996 115 96 134 104
1996-1997 117 88 136 94
1997-1998 118 83 141 96
1998-1999 119 81 145 96
1999-2000 120 81 150 96
2000-2001 121 84 155 103
2001-2002 122 89 160 105
2002-2003 124 95 165 110
2003-2004 125 97 170 113
2004-2005 126 97 175 127
2005-2006 127 97 180 123
2006-2007 128 100 188 130
2007-2008 130 101 195 135
2008-2009 131 105 202 137
2009-2010 133 109 204 161
2010-2011 134 113 211 155
2011-2012 136 113 216 151

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