Figure 1: Trends in the Economy, the Canadian Population, Federal Program Spending and the Size of the Federal Public Service, 1983-1984 to 2012-2013 – Text Version

Fiscal Year Canadian Population Index Federal Public Service Workforce Index Real GDP Index (Calendar Year)
(Chained $ - 2007)		 Real Program Expenses Index
(Chained $ - 2002)

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 101 101 106 105
1985-1986 102 101 111 100
1986-1987 103 100 113 101
1987-1988 104 99 118 104
1988-1989 105 98 123 104
1989-1990 107 99 126 104
1990-1991 109 100 126 104
1991-1992 110 101 123 104
1992-1993 112 101 125 109
1993-1994 113 101 128 108
1994-1995 114 98 134 108
1995-1996 115 96 137 104
1996-1997 117 88 140 94
1997-1998 118 83 146 96
1998-1999 119 81 152 96
1999-2000 120 81 159 96
2000-2001 121 84 167 103
2001-2002 122 89 170 105
2002-2003 124 95 175 110
2003-2004 125 97 178 114
2004-2005 126 97 184 128
2005-2006 127 97 190 125
2006-2007 128 100 195 132
2007-2008 130 101 198 137
2008-2009 131 105 201 140
2009-2010 132 109 195 163
2010-2011 134 113 202 157
2011-2012 135 113 207 153
2012-2013 137 111 211 152

Return to Figure 1: Trends in the Economy, the Canadian Population, Federal Program Spending and the Size of the Federal Public Service, 1983-1984 to 2012-2013