Statistics Canada released data indicating that after an unprecedented decline early in the pandemic, the number of adults in custody rose steadily over the summer and fell again in December 2020. The average number of adults in federal, provincial and territorial custody on any given day in 2020 fluctuated in tandem with the pandemic. During … Read more
Statistics Canada posted energy statistics, April 2021. Primary energy production rose 4.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, up from a 1.4 per cent gain in March. A significant proportion of this increase was attributable to the steep declines in energy production at the onset of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that few Canadians had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in early 2021. New data released today from the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey are based on a new leading-edge laboratory test that can distinguish between antibodies due to a past infection from SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), and antibodies induced … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Retail Services Price Index, first quarter 2021. The Retail Services Price Index rose 1.8 per cent in the first quarter, following a 0.4 per cent increase in the previous quarter. Margins were up in nine of the ten major retail subsectors surveyed. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, May 2021. In May, Canada’s merchandise imports increased 2.1 per cent, while exports fell 1.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance moved from a surplus of $462 million in April to a deficit of $1.4 billion in May. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada Gross posted data on domestic product by industry, April 2021. Real gross domestic product contracted 0.3 per cent April, the first decline in 12 months, as 12 of 20 industrial sectors were down. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, May 2021. The Industrial … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on national tourism indicators, first quarter 2021. After a 48.8 per cent drop year over year in 2020, tourism spending in Canada dropped a further 2.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2021. Tourism gross domestic product (-1.3 per cent) and jobs attributable to tourism (-5.1 per cent) also declined … Read more
Statistics Canada posted its monthly estimates of business openings and closures, March 2021. In March 2021, the number of business openings increased by 1.6 per cent, as public health restrictions were less restrictive in many provinces compared with earlier in the year. After rising steadily over the previous three months, the number of business closures edged … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Child care workers in Canada. With provincially and territorially mandated lockdowns and restrictions on child care services imposed throughout the pandemic, child care workers experienced a 21 per cent drop in employment from February 2020 to February 2021. This compares with a 3 per cent decline in overall employment. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, April 2021. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured in SEPH as payroll employment—increased by 166,900 (+1.0 per cent) in April. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the pathways indicators for registered apprentices in Canada, … Read more
