The Canadian Industrial Outlook Service includes detailed five-year forecasts in 16 key Canadian industries. The report examines the short-and medium-term economic and profitability outlooks for these industries.
Canada’s Computer Systems Design Industry: Industrial Outlook Autumn 2008
Canada’s Computer Systems Design Industry: Industrial Outlook Autumn 2008
Industry Economic Analysis
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Business Investment—Growth in investment spending on information technology equipment and software—a key driver for the computer systems design industry—will decelerate in the near term in response to weaker profitability and business confidence.
Labour Markets—Tight labour markets, particularly for information technology workers, are translating into accelerating wage gains.
Prices—Although industry price appreciation will be modest in the near term, the industry retains pricing power. This will allow it to garner price gains that outpace inflation over the medium term.
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