Statistics Canada posted data on natural resource indicators, first quarter 2021. Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector increased 2.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, led by minerals and mining (+5.1 per cent). This records the third consecutive quarterly increase, sharper than the increase in the economy-wide real GDP (+1.4 … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, first quarter 2021. There were 553,500 job vacancies in the first quarter of 2021, up by 40,700 (+7.9 per cent) from the same quarter one year earlier and by 47,300 (+9.4 per cent) compared with two years earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on its … Read more
Statistics Canada published profile of First Nations, Métis and Inuit, as well as a look at the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic on Indigenous people for National Indigenous Peoples Day. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on annual civil aviation statistics: First look, 2020. Given the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada is providing … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the New Housing Price Index, May 2021. New home prices increased 1.4 per cent in May nationally, with prices up in 19 of the 27 census metropolitan areas surveyed. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on monthly credit aggregates, April 2021. Household sector borrowing is divided into financing in … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Consumer Price Index, May 2021. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.6 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, up from a 3.4 per cent gain in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.4 per cent in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted its … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a statistical portrait of Canada’s diverse LGBTQ2+ communities. Canada is home to approximately one million people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit or who identify with another non-binary gender or minority sexual identity, accounting for 4 per cent of the total population aged 15 and older in 2018. To mark Pride … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, April 2021. Manufacturing sales declined 2.1 per cent in April, following a 4.0 per cent increase in March. The decline was largely attributable to the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts industries, which reduced or shut down production because of the ongoing shortage of semiconductor … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2021. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, jumped by over $1 trillion ($1,070.9 billion) or 7.7 per cent to reach $14,965.7 billion at the end of the first quarter. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released Federal government spending on science and technology, 2021/2022. Canadian federal government expenditures on science and technology activities represent the government’s commitment to the development of new ideas. This is particularly important given that economic prosperity and competitiveness are dependent on a country’s ability to undertake and ultimately benefit from new research, experimental development … Read more
Statistics Canada issued results from its Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, 2019. Long-term growth strategies are critical for businesses to achieve their goals, and the focus of these growth strategies is just as important. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Pre- and post-release income of Regular Force veterans: Life … Read more
