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Manufacturing sales down one per cent in August at $69.4 billion
Manufacturing sales dropped to $69.4 billion with 12 of 21 subsectors declining, notably aerospace production down 8.6 per cent, Statistics Canada reported.
On Oct. 15, 2025, Statistics Canada reported manufacturing sales fell one per cent to $69.4 billion in August.
Transportation equipment sales fell to $10.7 billion as aerospace products and parts production fell 8.6 per cent.
Manufacturing sales fell in 12 of 21 subsectors, including a 5.7 per cent drop in transportation equipment and a 1.9 per cent loss in the food subsector, while constant-dollar sales declined 1.5 per cent.
Wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, other hydrocarbons, oilseed and grain fell 1.2 per cent to $85.4 billion, with volumes down 1.3 per cent in August.
Auto-industry weakness extended through parts and vehicle sales as motor vehicle parts fell 5.2 per cent and motor vehicles declined 3.3 per cent.
According to Statistics Canada, manufacturing sales declined by 1% to 69.4 billion in August, reflecting a decline in aerospace and automotive production.