Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2022. Manufacturing sales rose 2.5 per cent in March, mainly on higher sales of petroleum and coal product, primary metals, and paper products. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued daa on asphalt roofing material, March 2022. Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 3.6 million metric … Read more
Statistics Canada posted estimates of multifactor productivity growth in the provinces, 2020. Multifactor productivity in the business sector increased in three of the four Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia), Ontario and British Columbia in 2020, while it declined in Quebec and the three Prairie provinces. It changed little in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Canada, 2014 to 2020. Since 2014, when nationally representative cybercrime data first became available, the number of police-reported online child sexual exploitation and abuse incidents has generally been on an upward trend. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the leading … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from Canada’s 2021 Census of Agriculture: A story about the transformation of the agriculture industry and adaptiveness of Canadian farmers. The agriculture industry is one that must always adapt quickly to multiple challenges, such as extreme weather events, trade disputes and fluctuating prices. All of these issues play a role in … Read more
Statistics Canada published financial statistics for the private radio broadcasting industry for 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada post financial statistics for the television broadcasting industry for 2021. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, March 2022. The total value of building permits in Canada decreased 9.3 per cent in March to $11.7 billion, mainly due to the non-residential sector (-29.5 per cent to $3.7 billion). Two large hospital permits issued in February pushed that month’s total to a record high. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, April 2022. Employment was little changed in April after two consecutive months of growth. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from its Retail Commodity Survey, February 2022. Retail sales reached $48.0 billion in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the energy statistics, February 2022. In February 2022, primary energy production in Canada increased 3.2 per cent to 1.8 million terajoules compared with February 2021, following two consecutive months of declines. Despite the increase, primary energy production was 3.3 per cent below February 2020 levels, the last pre-COVID-19 pandemic month in Canada. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2022. Canada’s merchandise trade increased substantially in March, with both imports and exports reaching record highs. Imports increased 7.7 per cent, while exports rose 6.3 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $3.1 billion in February to $2.5 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on how Local Environments Lift Life Satisfaction, 2021.People in Canada tend to report having high levels of satisfaction with their local environment. This infographic showcases selected data from Wave 2 of the Canadian Social Survey (August to September 2021). Visuals highlight data for the population aged 15 years and older in Canada’s 10 provinces who … Read more
