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The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index decreased 0.1% in December compared with November. The courier portion fell 0.2%, while the local messenger component was unchanged.
The index increased 2.9% in December compared with the same month in 2012.
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index is a monthly price index measuring the change over time in prices for courier and messenger services provided by long and short distance delivery companies to Canadian-based business clients.
Data for the current month and the previous six months of the series are subject to revision. The indexes are not seasonally adjusted.
Available in CANSIM: table CANSIM table 329-0053.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number survey number 5064.
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index for January will be released on February 28.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (613-951-4636; mediahotline@statcan.gc.ca).
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