Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2021. In April, Canada’s merchandise imports fell 4.7 per cent, while exports decreased 1.0 per cent. Both declines were attributable in large part to significant decreases in trade of motor vehicles and parts. Canada’s merchandise trade balance went from a deficit of $1.3 billion in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to March 2021. COVID-19 continues to affect communities and families in Canada. Beyond deaths attributed to the disease itself, the pandemic could also have indirect consequences that increase or decrease the number of deaths as a result of various factors, including delayed … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, May 2021. Employment fell by 68,000 (-0.4 per cent) in May, adding to a decline of 207,000 in April. The unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on passenger bus and urban transit, 2019. In 2019, total operating revenue earned by Canadian passenger bus and urban transit operators increased 5.7 per cent to $15.3 billion compared with 2018. Total operating expenses were up 5.7 per cent to $15.8 billion. This overall growth masked a continued divergence by type of … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on building permits, April 2021. The total value of building permits remained at historically high levels in April 2021, edging down 0.5 per cent to $11.1 billion, following the record set in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted a new study: Workers receiving payments from the Canada Emergency Response … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product by industry, March 2021. Real gross domestic product grew for the 11th consecutive month, expanding 1.1 per cent in March, as 18 of 20 industrial sectors were up. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, first quarter 2021. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, first quarter 2021. Canada’s current account balance (on a seasonally adjusted basis) posted a $1.2 billion surplus in the first quarter after recording a $5.3 billion deficit in the fourth quarter of 2020. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), portfolio investment was the … Read more
Statistics Canada released household economic well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, experimental estimates, fourth quarter 2020. The economic well-being of the lowest-income earners increased more than that of any other households in 2020, with those in the lowest income quintile recording gains of 17.6 per cent in disposable income and 10.7 per cent in net worth relative to 2019. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, March 2021. Compared with February 2020, payroll employment in Canada was down by 897,900 (-5.3 per cent) in March 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators, 2019. In 2019, nominal gross domestic product of … Read more
Statistics Canada published two new articles in Economic and Social Reports explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on different aspects of the economy. One looks at labour productivity, which recorded its second-highest increase since 1981, and the other looks at how COVID-19-related disruptions to the labour market have been more severe for women. The full … Read more
