Statistics Canada issued data on newspaper publishers, 2020. The operating revenue of Canadian newspaper publishers declined to $2.1 billion in 2020, down 21.9 per cent from 2018, when the survey was last conducted. While newspaper publishers have experienced declining revenues over several years, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many trends that are transforming the industry. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, September 2021. The total value of building permits rose 4.3 per cent to $10.1 billion in September, led by Ontario (+6.3 per cent). Construction intentions in the residential sector were up 8.2 per cent, while the non-residential sector decreased 3.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s natural resource wealth, 2020 (preliminary data). In 2020, Canada’s natural resource wealth—the dollar value of selected natural resource reserves—totalled $550 billion, down 32.7 per cent from $819 billion in 2019. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released financial market statistics, September 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product by industry, August 2021. Real gross domestic product grew 0.4 per cent in August, led by continued growth in services-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted its industrial product and raw materials price indexes, September 2021. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 1.0 per … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, August 2021. Payroll employment increased by 59,700 (+0.4 per cent) in August, driven by gains in the services-producing sector in Ontario and Quebec. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a new study: Religiosity in Canada and its evolution from 1985 to … Read more
Statistics Canada published four articles in the October 2021 issue of Economic and Social Reports. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on the accessibility experiences of Canadians with disabilities, 2017. Accessibility practices continue to evolve in Canada, and this has implications for persons with disabilities. The Accessible Canada Act, which came into effect in … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption and saving of Canadian households, first and second quarters of 2021. Household income inequality was at the lowest level ever recorded since the beginning of this data series in 1999. Household disposable income increased in both the first and second quarters … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on monthly estimates of business openings and closures, July 2021. The number of business closures decreased by 16.7 per cent in July, the highest percentage change since July 2020. Meanwhile, business openings declined slightly, by 2.1 per cent. As a result, the number of active businesses grew by 0.1 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, August 2021. Retail sales were up 2.1 per cent to $57.2 billion in August. Sales increased in nine out of 11 subsectors, led by higher sales at food and beverage stores (+4.8 per cent), gasoline stations (+3.8 per cent), and clothing and clothing accessories stores (+3.9 per cent). The full … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on employment Insurance, August 2021. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits dropped 65,000 (-4.3 per cent) in August to 1.5 million. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its New Housing Price Index, September 2021. Nationally, prices for new homes increased 0.4 per cent in September, with prices … Read more
