Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2021. Real gross domestic product rose in every province and territory except Saskatchewan in 2021, as many sectors of the Canadian economy continued to emerge from significant contractions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada release … Read more
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product by industry, February 2022. Real gross domestic product grew 1.1 per cent in February on broad-based growth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Foreign direct investment, 2021. The stock of Canadian direct investment abroad rose by 4.5 per cent to reach $1,555.6 billion at the end of 2021, on the strength … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, February 2022. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours as payroll employment—rose by 142,900 (+0.8 per cent) in February. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Canadians’ use … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that in the midst of high job vacancies and historically low unemployment, Canada faces record retirements from an aging labour force: number of seniors aged 65 and older grows six times faster than children 0-14. The working age population (15 to 64 years) has never been older. More than 1 in 5 individuals in this … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on principal field crop areas, March 2022. Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat, corn for grain, lentils, soybeans and oats in 2022, while area seeded to canola, barley and dry peas is anticipated to decrease compared with the previous year. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the monthly estimates of business openings and closures, January 2022. In January 2022, the number of active businesses increased by 0.7 per cent (+6,291) compared with December 2021. This increase was mainly driven by a decrease in the business closure rate, from 4.7 per cent in December 2021 to 3.8 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, February 2022. Retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent to $59.9 billion in February. Higher sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores (+15.1 per cent) and gasoline stations (+6.2 per cent) were offset by lower sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-5.1 per cent). The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wmployment Insurance, February 2022. Approximately 565,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits in February, down by 68,000 (-10.8 per cent) from a month earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published results from the Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Public transit assets, 2020. A total of 446 public organizations … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index, March 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, up from a 5.7 per cent gain in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.9 per cent in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2022. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $9.7 billion in February, following an $11.4 billion divestment in January. At the same time, foreign investors acquired $7.4 billion of Canadian securities, mainly in the form of corporate bonds. The full release is available … Read more
