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The capital record behind each worker: non-residential capital stock and business investment, by asset class, 1961 (flow) / 1961 (stock) through 2026 Q1 / 2024
Canada's non-residential capital stock (geometric end-year net stock, total all industries, chained (2017) dollars, table 36-10-0097-01, annual through 2024) and business gross fixed capital formation by asset class (chained (2017) dollars and current prices, table 36-10-0108-01, quarterly through Q1 2026; one member cross-cited from table 36-10-0104-01), as Statistics Canada publishes them, beside Statistics Canada's own employment record (table 14-10-0287-01, seasonally adjusted, monthly) as the per-worker denominator -- the record behind whether Canada is rebuilding the productive capital behind each worker.
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The lineage
| Vintage | Issuer | Published | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2025-11-01 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-05-29 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-05-29 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-05-29 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-05-29 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-05-29 | superseded | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2026-07-04 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2025-11-01 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2025-11-01 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2025-11-01 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Statistics Canada | 2025-11-01 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-07-18 |
| Through 2026 Q2; August 2026 release | Statistics Canada | 2026-08-28 | current | Source → · accessed 2026-09-16 |
| Vintage | Period | Value | Role | Assurance | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2014 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 2,405,117.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2019 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 2,534,236.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2024 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries; the latest published year) | 2,652,237.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2000 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 265,736.2 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2014 (real business gross fixed capital formation; the record's highest measured level) | 439,934.5 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2019 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 416,471.8 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2024 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 424,534.5 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (real business gross fixed capital formation; the latest complete calendar year) | 426,012.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2000 (business non-residential structures investment) | 75,080.8 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (business non-residential structures investment) | 132,404.2 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2000 (business machinery-and-equipment investment) | 60,947.2 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (business machinery-and-equipment investment) | 80,291.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2000 (business intellectual-property-products investment) | 32,008.2 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (business intellectual-property-products investment) | 62,214.8 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2014 (business gross fixed capital formation, current prices; the record's highest investment-share-of-GDP year) | 410,591.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (business gross fixed capital formation, current prices) | 603,486.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2000 (average employment) | 14,765,658.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2014 (average employment) | 17,730,658.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2019 (average employment) | 19,065,167.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2024 (average employment) | 20,726,667.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2025 (average employment) | 21,022,400.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 1976 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 127,458.8 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 1976 (average employment) | 9,751,883.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1976 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 877,375.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 1991 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 187,429.8 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 1991 (average employment) | 12,855,308.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1991 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 1,351,765.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2001 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 275,370.2 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2001 (average employment) | 14,938,200.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2001 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 1,620,499.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2011 (real business gross fixed capital formation) | 388,215.5 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference months 1976-01 through 2026-06, as published at the June-2026 Labour Force Survey release and captured 2026-07-18 | Calendar 2011 (average employment) | 17,226,617.0 persons | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2011 (non-residential capital stock, total all industries) | 2,168,553.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1991 (non-residential buildings net stock, total all industries) | 456,331.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2024 (non-residential buildings net stock, total all industries) | 652,000.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1991 (engineering construction net stock, total all industries) | 580,867.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2024 (engineering construction net stock, total all industries) | 1,328,391.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1991 (machinery and equipment net stock, total all industries) | 238,031.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2024 (machinery and equipment net stock, total all industries) | 404,203.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 1991 (intellectual property products net stock, total all industries) | 94,135.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 | Year-end 2024 (intellectual property products net stock, total all industries) | 268,998.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Through 2026 Q2; August 2026 release | Calendar 2014 (business gross fixed capital formation, current prices; the record's highest investment-share-of-GDP year) | 410,591.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
| Through 2026 Q2; August 2026 release | Calendar 2025 (business gross fixed capital formation, current prices) | 603,486.0 CAD millions | institutional estimate | — | — |
Movement between vintages
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| Comparison | Compared vintages | Movement | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-residential capital stock, year-end 2019 to year-end 2024 | Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 2,534,236.0 CAD millions) vs. Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 2,652,237.0 CAD millions) | +118,001.0 CAD millions | same issuer |
| Non-residential capital stock, year-end 2014 (the record's peak) to year-end 2024 | Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 2,405,117.0 CAD millions) vs. Reference years 1961 through 2024, as published at the most recent annual release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 2,652,237.0 CAD millions) | +247,120.0 CAD millions | same issuer |
| Real business gross fixed capital formation, calendar 2019 to calendar 2025 | Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 416,471.8 CAD millions) vs. Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release (2026-05-29) and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 426,012.0 CAD millions) | +9,540.2 CAD millions | same issuer |
| Nominal business gross fixed capital formation, calendar 2014 (the record's highest GDP-share year) to calendar 2025 | Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 410,591.0 CAD millions) vs. Reference quarters 1961 Q1 through 2026 Q1, as published at the Q1-2026 release and captured 2026-07-18 (institutional estimate 603,486.0 CAD millions) | +192,895.0 CAD millions | same issuer |
Evidence qualifications (8)
- 'Total all industries' on the stock table (36-10-0097-01) is a total-economy aggregate -- it includes the government sector and non-profit institutions serving households alongside business industries. The flow record (36-10-0108-01) and the per-worker comparisons on this page use business gross fixed capital formation specifically. The two are never mixed inside a single ratio: the stock-per-worker reading and the flow-per-worker reading are stated as two separate scenarios, each internally consistent about its own scope.
- All levels on this page are real (chained (2017) dollars) except where explicitly marked 'current prices' for the investment-share-of-GDP reading, which is conventionally measured in nominal terms (both numerator and denominator inflate together). No figure here mixes the two bases inside one ratio.
- The annual capital-stock record (2024) lags the quarterly flow record (2026 Q1) by roughly two years -- a structural publishing gap in the official record, not a Countability delay; a published evidence gap names the same lag on the multifactor-productivity side.
- Per-worker figures divide a Statistics Canada National Accounts dollar aggregate by Statistics Canada's own Labour Force Survey employment count -- two different survey/accounting frameworks reconciled at the ratio, the same derived-reconciliation convention the Living Standards Brief's per-worker output measure already uses. Employment counts jobs held, not full-time-equivalent hours; no hours adjustment is applied to the per-worker ratios on this page.
- Calendar-year figures from quarterly SAAR (seasonally adjusted at annual rates) series are the average of the year's four published quarters -- the same convention Countability's own nominal and real GDP denominators use, and the same convention the U.S. export-share entry's window sums use for not-annualized monthly data (there, summed; here, averaged, because these series are already annualized rates).
- No figure on this page attributes any per-worker change to a specific cause (commodity prices, interest rates, exchange rates, or policy); it states the levels and their changes, on the issuer's own bases, and nothing more.
- The long-record era boundaries (1991, 2001, 2011, 2019) mirror the four eras the productivity record beside this Brief pins, at calendar-year grain because the capital record is annual; the 1976 starting point is the earliest year the monthly employment record reaches and is stated as illustrative pre-convention context, never as a further era.
- Chained-dollar asset classes are never summed and never stated as shares of one another or of the total: each class is compared only with its own published series, and the total non-residential stock appears from its own published series beside them.
Latest source: The capital record behind each worker: non-residential capital stock and business investment, by asset class, 1961 (flow) / 1961 (stock) through 2026 Q1 / 2024 · accessed 2026-07-18
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