Statistics Canada issued data on nursing and residential care facilities, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, but may have presented its greatest challenge to Canada’s nursing and residential care facilities. It was devastating to the lives of Canadian seniors and the front-line workers who protect them. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released results from its Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders, third quarter 2021. After home sales reached historic peaks in the first half of 2021, residential mortgage activity eased up in the third quarter of 2021. This deceleration was reflected by a reduction in the value and number of mortgages extended by non-bank lenders. … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2021. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021, following a 1.3 per cent rise in the third quarter. Real GDP posted a strong 4.6 per cent growth in 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced decline (-5.2 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2021. Canada’s current account balance (on a seasonal adjusted basis) recorded a $0.8 billion deficit in the fourth quarter of 2021 after posting a $0.8 billion surplus in the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on non-residential capital and repair expenditures, 2020 (revised), 2021 (preliminary) and 2022 (intentions). Capital expenditures on non-residential construction and machinery and equipment are expected to increase 8.6 per cent to $298.2 billion in 2022. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published results from its Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, first … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on ayroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, December 2021. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours as payroll employment—rose by 122,200 (+0.7 per cent) in December, the seventh consecutive monthly increase. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, fourth quarter 2021. Canadian corporations reported a quarterly increase of 3.8 per cent in net income before taxes (NIBT) in the fourth quarter of 2021. The non-financial sector led the increase, recording a growth of 7.7 per cent in NIBT. The financial sector saw a decline … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a look forward: Preparing for the release of results from the 2021 Census of Agriculture. To celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day, Statistics Canada would like to thank all of the farmers who took the time out of their busy schedules to answer our surveys and the Census of Agriculture, which took place in May … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, December 2021. Retail sales fell 1.8 per cent to $57.0 billion in December. Lower sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores (-9.5 per cent) and furniture and home furnishings stores (-11.3 per cent) led the decline, which coincided with concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, December 2021. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $37.6 billion in December, the largest investment since April 2020. At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign securities by $21.3 billion, led by purchases of US instruments. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
