Statistics Canada published a new study looks at the sociodemographic profile of women and girls by the relative remoteness of the communities in which they live. The results show that there are large sociodemographic variations, such as with median age and family structure, as well as with characteristics, from one remoteness area category to another, including … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on physical activity among adults and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2018 and 2020. Over one-third (37.2 per cent) of youth aged 12 to 17 met the Canadian physical activity recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with half (50.8 per cent) of youth before the pandemic, according to a new study … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, July 2021. Wholesale sales fell for the second consecutive month, down 2.1 per cent in July. This decline was due to a 12.4 per cent decrease in sales of building materials and supplies. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, August 2021. The Consumer Price Index rose 4.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, up from a 3.7 per cent gain in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.4 per cent in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2021. Manufacturing sales declined 1.5 per cent in July. Decreases in the wood product and in the aerospace product and parts industries were primarily responsible for the overall drop. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released model-based principal field crop estimates, August 2021. Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, July 2021. Investment in building construction was down 1.7 per cent to $18.1 billion in July. Residential construction declined for a third consecutive month following a record peak in April, while non-residential construction was up slightly. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, August 2021. Employment rose by 90,000 (+0.5 per cent) in August, the third consecutive monthly increase. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points to 7.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2021. National net … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, second quarter 2021. Canada’s net foreign asset position continued its upward trend to reach $1,501.9 billion at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $113.2 billion from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on provisional death counts and excess … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on ttuition fees for degree programs, 2021/2022. Nationally, Canadian students enrolled full time in undergraduate programs will pay, on average, $6,693 in tuition for the upcoming 2021/2022 academic year, up 1.7 per cent from the previous year. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from its Canadian Community Health … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption and saving of Canadian households, fourth quarter 2020. Despite the uncertainty and volatility that the pandemic has caused in people’s everyday lives, on average all households in Canada recorded higher disposable income in 2020 compared with 2019. The full release is … Read more
