Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, April 2022. Manufacturing sales increased 1.7 per cent in April, mainly on higher sales of petroleum and coal products, motor vehicles, and primary metals. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the infrastructure economic account, updated 2021. The Infrastructure economic account isolates the … Read more
Statistics Canada National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2022. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, rose 2.6 per cent in the first quarter to $17,590.6 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, April 2022. Investment in … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, May 2022. Employment rose by 40,000 (+0.2 per cent) in May and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international investment position, first quarter 2022. Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the rising prices and how they are affecting the ability to meet day-to-day expenses for most Canadians. To understand how rising prices are contributing to financial concerns or influencing the financial decisions of Canadians, Statistics Canada conducted the Portrait of Canadian Society survey from April 19 to May 1, 2022. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted its annual civil aviation statistics: First look, 2021. For the second year, Statistics Canada is providing a first look at key variables from the annual civil aviation statistics program—this time for 2021. As collection is ongoing for the 2021 reference year, these estimates are preliminary and subject to revision. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2022. Following two months of strong increases, growth in Canadian merchandise imports and exports slowed in April, with imports rising 1.9 per cent and exports increasing 0.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $2.3 billion in March … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on federal government spending on science and technology, 2020/2021 (actual), 2021/2022 (preliminary), and 2022/2023 (intentions). Economic prosperity and competitiveness can be linked to a country’s ability to finance and benefit from novel research, experimental development and innovation. Governments can be important agents in this regard. In 2020, the federal government increased … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the experiences of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, September to November 2021. Results from the Survey on Health Care Workers’ Experiences During the Pandemic show that most health care workers in Canada (95.0 per cent) reported that their job was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a large … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, April 2022. The total value of building permits in Canada declined 0.6 per cent in April to $11.7 billion. Decreases in residential permits (-3.3 per cent) were mostly offset by gains in the non-residential sector (+5.0 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Provincial … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, 2022. According to new results from the 2022 Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, just over half (52 per cent) of Canadian children younger than 6 years were in licensed or unlicensed child care in early 2022, which was … Read more
