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Manitoba Economy and Fiscal Update 2023

Manitoba Manitoba Economic Outlook at a Glance Despite higher interest rates, the Manitoba economy showed unexpectedly solid gains in the first half of 2023, with sales from retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors continuing to increase at a steady pace. Persistently-high inflation combined with ongoing increases in interest rates are expected to slow growth in the second half of 2023 and into 2024. Budget 2023 2023F Q1 Report 2023F Budget 2023 2024F Q1 Report 2024F Gross Domestic Product Real 0.7 1.7 1.1 0.9 Nominal 2.2 3.9 3.0 2.7 Consumer Price Index 3.8 3.9 2.2 2.3 Employment 0.4 1.8 0.8 0.8 Unemployment Rate (%) 5.4 4.9 5.9 5.4 Population 1.0 1.6 1.0 1.3 per cent change unless otherwise noted Source: Manitoba Finance Survey of Economic Forecasts
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