Statistics Canada posted data on the Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2021. Canada’s merchandise exports increased 0.8 per cent in August, while imports decreased 1.4 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world remained in a surplus position, widening from $736 million in July to $1.9 billion in August. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, August 2021. The total value of building permits in Canada decreased 2.1 per cent to $9.7 billion in August. Although most provinces reported increases, notable declines in Ontario and British Columbia pulled the national results lower compared with July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product by industry, July 2021. Real gross domestic product edged down 0.1 per cent in July, as gains in services-producing industries were more than offset by declines in goods-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted financial market statistics, August 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the national tourism indicators, second quarter 2021. Tourism spending in Canada increased 4.2 per cent in the second quarter, following a 2.5 per cent decrease in the first quarter. Tourism gross domestic product (+4.0 per cent) and jobs attributable to tourism (+1.0 per cent) also rose in the second quarter. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2021. Payroll employment—or the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—increased by 324,800 (+2.0 per cent) in July, the largest monthly increase since September 2020. Compared with February 2020, payroll employment was down by 427,800 (-2.5 per cent) … Read more
Statistics Canada released results from its survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health, February to May 2021. Findings released today from the Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health indicate that one in four (25 per cent) Canadians aged 18 and older screened positive for symptoms of depression, anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder in spring 2021, up … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Canadian Social Survey: COVID-19 and well-being. From April to June 2021, one-quarter of Canadians reported experiencing high levels of stress most days, and nearly half of Canadians considered their stress levels worse than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost one in five Canadians aged 25 to 44 reported that … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, July 2021. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits dropped by 38,000 (-2.4 per cent) in July to 1.5 million. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, July 2021. Retail sales fell 0.6 per cent to $55.8 billion in July. Sales were … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, second quarter 2021. Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector rose 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2021, led by forestry (+1.3 per cent). This was the fourth consecutive quarterly increase, whereas the economy-wide real GDP declined by 0.3 per cent in the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on job vacancies, second quarter 2021. There were 25.8 per cent (+150,300) more vacancies in the second quarter of 2021 than in the same quarter two years earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released results from its Canadian Housing Statistics Program, Properties sold in 2018. New data on home … Read more
