Data Trends & Analysis
This series tracks Recreation, education and reading in Canada. It is part of the broader Consumer Price Index, monthly, seasonally adjusted dataset. The underlying data spans 2016-02 to 2026-01 and contains 250 monthly observations. Values are expressed in 2002=100.
The most recent reading is 129.3. Measured against the same month one year earlier, this represents a ▲ increase of +1.0%. Rising values can reflect increased demand, supply constraints, or broader inflationary pressure within this category.
Across the full history of this series, the record high is 130.9 and the record low is 78.8. Use the chart above to identify when these extremes occurred and the broader trend context that surrounded them.
The interactive chart above lets you select custom date windows — the Period Change widget updates automatically to reflect whatever range is visible.