Consulting Services Price Index for Canada, Quarterly from 2014

Statistics Canada's Consulting Services Price Index (COSPI) tracks price changes for professional consulting services. Quarterly data begins in the first quarter of 2014, with the index rebased to 2018=100. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods.

Use Cases

• Analyze inflation trends in the professional services sector based on quarterly price index data.
• Benchmark consulting service costs over time using the index with a base period of 2018=100.
• Model economic indicators by incorporating a government-produced price index for services.

Strengths

• Data is produced by Statistics Canada, a national statistical office.
• The index uses a consistent base period (2018=100) for longitudinal comparison.
• Quarterly time series provides regular updates on price movements.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada as it covers Canada.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

Time Range

From Q1 2014 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 12:48:49.529404; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada