Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, July 2021. Employment rose by 94,000 (+0.5 per cent) in July, adding to an increase of 231,000 (+1.2 per cent) in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on farm product prices, June 2021. Prices received by farmers in June for grains, oilseeds, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, June 2021. In June, a sharp increase in exports resulted in Canada’s merchandise trade balance returning to a surplus position, reaching $3.2 billion. This follows a $1.6 billion deficit in May. Exports of goods rose 8.7 per cent in June, while imports decreased 1.0 per cent. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, June 2021. The total value of building permits rose 6.9 per cent to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7 per cent. Construction intentions in the residential sector were up 9.1 per cent, while the non-residential sector advanced 2.2 per cent. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released its financial market statistics, June 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada launched a new Rural Canada Statistics Portal. This portal enhances the focus on statistics for Canada’s rural communities and regions. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry, May 2021. Real gross domestic product contracted 0.3 per cent in May, the second consecutive monthly decline, as 12 of 20 industrial sectors were down. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, June 2021. The Industrial … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, May 2021. Payroll employment fell by 257,500 (-1.6 per cent) in May, with much of the decline concentrated in service industries in Ontario. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued its aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, May 2021. In May, there were … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, June 2021. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, down from a 3.6 per cent gain in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that after five years of increases, police-reported crime in Canada was down in 2020, but incidents of hate crime increased sharply. Police-reported crime in Canada, as measured by the Crime Severity Index, decreased 8 per cent in the first year of the pandemic—falling from 79.8 in 2019 to 73.4 in … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wastewater analysis which suggests that consumption of fentanyl, cannabis and methamphetamine increased in the early pandemic period. Results from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Wastewater Survey, which is collected in five major Canadian cities, suggest that these cities have seen an increase in drug consumption since the start of the pandemic. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, May 2021. Retail sales declined 2.1 per cent to $53.8 billion in May. The largest declines occurred at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (-11.3 per cent) and motor vehicle and parts dealers (-2.4 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade: early … Read more
