# Canada Real GDP by industry: Health care and social assistance (monthly)

Canada Real GDP by industry: Health care and social assistance (monthly) was up 1.8% year on year in August 2026, compared with 1.9% in July 2026.
The level stood at 193,173 Chained (2017) dollars, millions.
That is the lowest reading since February 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.3% (Apr 2020) to 18.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.8%.

- Source agency: Statistics Canada
- Makrognosis code: `CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-HEALTH`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: Chained (2017) dollars, millions
- Coverage: 1997-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (356 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/canada/real-gdp-by-industry-health-care-and-social-assistance-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 193,173 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.8 |
| July 2026 | 192,910 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.9 |
| June 2026 | 192,619 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.1 |
| May 2026 | 192,683 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 1.9 |
| April 2026 | 192,277 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.0 |
| March 2026 | 191,823 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.1 |
| February 2026 | 191,943 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| January 2026 | 191,560 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| December 2025 | 191,208 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.0 |
| November 2025 | 191,209 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.3 |
| October 2025 | 190,774 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.2 |
| September 2025 | 190,509 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.2 |
| August 2025 | 189,789 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.1 |
| July 2025 | 189,373 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.2 |
| June 2025 | 188,592 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.2 |
| May 2025 | 189,179 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |
| April 2025 | 188,433 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |
| March 2025 | 187,886 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 2.9 |
| February 2025 | 187,560 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 3.2 |
| January 2025 | 187,263 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 3.6 |
| December 2024 | 187,375 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 4.8 |
| November 2024 | 186,907 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 4.5 |
| October 2024 | 186,577 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 4.5 |
| September 2024 | 186,327 Chained (2017) dollars, millions | 4.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-HEALTH"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/CA.GVA.M.REAL.NACE-HEALTH",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```