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Canada - Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Canada's Ivey Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 59.8 in September 2025, up 19.4% from 50.1 in August 2025. This marks the highest reading since June 2024. The increase was driven by a rebound in employment which moved to 50.2 from 46.0. The prices index was 63.2, showing a slower pace of price increases than the prior month. The overall economic activity expansion is the fastest in 15 months. Canada's record low Ivey Purchasing Managers Index was 22.8 in April 2020 and record high was 71.5 in April 2018.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in points)
Month Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (points)
Sep 2025 59.8
Aug 2025 50.1
Jul 2025 55.8
Jun 2025 53.3
May 2025 48.9
Apr 2025 47.9
Mar 2025 51.3
Feb 2025 55.3
Jan 2025 47.1
Dec 2024 54.7
Nov 2024 52.3
Oct 2024 52
Sep 2024 53.1
Aug 2024 48.2
Jul 2024 57.6
Jun 2024 62.5
May 2024 52
Apr 2024 63
Mar 2024 57.5
Feb 2024 53.9
Jan 2024 56.5
Dec 2023 56.3
Nov 2023 54.7
Oct 2023 53.4
Sep 2023 53.1
Aug 2023 53.5
Jul 2023 48.6
Jun 2023 50.2
May 2023 53.5
Apr 2023 56.8
Mar 2023 58.2
Feb 2023 51.6
Jan 2023 60.1
Dec 2022 49.3
Nov 2022 51.5
Oct 2022 52.8
Sep 2022 52.6
Aug 2022 53.5
Jul 2022 57
Jun 2022 53.8
May 2022 61.9
Apr 2022 69.9
Mar 2022 63
Feb 2022 63.9
Jan 2022 64.9
Dec 2021 58.1
Nov 2021 61.2
Oct 2021 63.2
Sep 2021 59.1
Aug 2021 61.6
Jul 2021 63.4
Jun 2021 63.8
May 2021 55.2
Apr 2021 59.3
Mar 2021 62.1
Feb 2021 66.4
Jan 2021 48.4
Dec 2020 46.7
Nov 2020 52.7
Oct 2020 54.5
Sep 2020 54.3
Aug 2020 67.8
Jul 2020 68.5
Jun 2020 58.2
May 2020 39.1
Apr 2020 22.8
Mar 2020 26
Feb 2020 54.1
Jan 2020 57.3
Dec 2019 51.9
Nov 2019 60
Oct 2019 48.2
Sep 2019 48.7
Aug 2019 60.6
Jul 2019 54.2
Jun 2019 52.4
May 2019 55.9
Apr 2019 55.9
Mar 2019 54.3
Feb 2019 50.6
Jan 2019 54.7
Dec 2018 59.7
Nov 2018 57.2
Oct 2018 61.8
Sep 2018 50.4
Aug 2018 61.9
Jul 2018 61.8
Jun 2018 63.1
May 2018 62.5
Apr 2018 71.5
Mar 2018 59.8
Feb 2018 59.6
Jan 2018 55.2
Dec 2017 60.4
Nov 2017 63
Oct 2017 63.8
Sep 2017 59.6
Aug 2017 56.3
Jul 2017 60
Jun 2017 61.6
May 2017 53.8
Apr 2017 62.4
Mar 2017 61.1
Feb 2017 55
Jan 2017 57.2
Dec 2016 60.8
Nov 2016 56.8
Oct 2016 59.7
Sep 2016 58.4
Aug 2016 52.3
Jul 2016 57
Jun 2016 51.7
May 2016 49.4
Apr 2016 53.1
Mar 2016 50.1
Feb 2016 53.4
Jan 2016 66
Dec 2015 49.9
Nov 2015 63.6
Oct 2015 53.1
Sep 2015 53.7

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-07 10:00 AM Ivey PMI s.a (Sep) 59.8 50.1 51.2
2025-09-05 10:00 AM Ivey PMI s.a (Aug) 50.1 55.8 53.1

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Canada - Ivey Purchasing Managers Index : Definition
The Canada Ivey Purchasing Managers Index PMI is a key Canadian economic indicator tracking manufacturing and services sector activity. It is calculated from survey data on new orders, employment, inventory, prices and supplier deliveries. A reading over 50 shows expansion, under 50 shows contraction.