Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter 2021. In the first quarter of 2021, Canadian corporations reported an increase of 18.1 per cent (+$15.4 billion) in net income before taxes, to $100.7 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted a new study: Gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the proportion … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, March 2021. Retail sales were up 3.6 per cent to $57.6 billion in March, led by higher sales at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, and clothing and clothing accessories stores. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade: Early indicator, April … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, March 2021. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell 4.8 per cent (-74,000) to 1.5 million in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories (preliminary), 2020. In 2020, business productivity rose … Read more
Statistics Canada posted its Consumer Price Index, April 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, up from a 2.2 per cent gain in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.6 per cent in April. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on trade by exporter and importer characteristics: Goods, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Canadian businesses involved in international trade in goods activity in 2020. The number of Canadian enterprises exporting goods in 2020 declined by 4.2 per cent compared with 2019, to 43,630. Meanwhile, the number of … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, March 2021. Canadian investment in foreign securities totalled $21.2 billion in March, mainly from purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Canadian securities was $3.2 billion, mostly in acquisitions of Canadian shares. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released agriculture and agri-food labour statistics, … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2021. Manufacturing sales bounced back in March, rising 3.5 per cent to $57.8 billion, following a 1.1 per cent decline in February. Gains were widespread across all major industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, March 2021. Sales … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Industrial Product Price Index: Flash estimates, April 2021. According to flash estimates, the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 1.7 per cent in April. Year over year, the IPPI increased by 14.2 per cent, the largest increase since February 1980 (+15.3 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on investment in building construction, March 2021. Total investment in building construction increased 5.9 per cent to $18.6 billion in March, led by the residential sector. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released new data availability: General Social Survey – Canadians’ Safety, 2019. The full dataset for the 2019 General Social Survey … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, April 2021. April saw the number of international arrivals to Canada by land and air increase from the previous year but remain historically low. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories, … Read more
