Statistics Canada posted data on private radio broadcasting, 2020. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on elevision broadcasting, 2020. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Knowledge and use of the official minority language at work by healthcare workers. Statistics Canada released five historical data tables, two infographics and a booklet that … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, April 2021. Employment fell by 207,000 (-1.1 per cent) in April and the unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 8.1 per cent. This followed cumulative employment gains of 562,000 over the previous two months. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted energy statistics, February 2021. Energy prices rose sharply in February, while production declined year over year in all energy sectors, including crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products and electricity generation. The exception was an increase in coal output. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on building construction price … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on research and development in Canadian industry: Flash estimates, 2019 (actual), 2020 (preliminary) and 2021 (intentions). Research and development (R&D) is a key factor that drives innovation among businesses. Given the importance of R&D, advance estimates of industrial in-house R&D spending intentions are being provided for 2021 and 2020, as well … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2021. In March, Canada’s imports posted a significant increase of 5.5 per cent, while exports edged up 0.3 per cent. As a result, following two consecutive monthly trade surpluses, Canada’s merchandise trade balance returned to a deficit position, moving from a surplus of $1.4 billion in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2020. Real gross domestic product fell in every province and the Northwest Territories in 2020 and rose in Yukon and Nunavut after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product by industry, February 2021. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 per cent in February, following 0.7 per cent growth in January, as 14 of the 20 industrial sectors were up. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Non-Profit Organizations and Volunteering Satellite Account: … Read more
Statistics Canada published monthly civil aviation statistics, February 2021. In February, the situation remained bleak for the Canadian airline industry amid another COVID-19 resurgence. Major Canadian airlines carried 482,000 passengers on scheduled and charter services, down 93.1 per cent from February 2020 and down 39.5 per cent from January 2021.The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on retail trade, February 2021. Retail sales were up 4.8 per cent to $55.1 billion in February. Sales increased in 9 of 11 subsectors, led by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Economic and Social Reports, April 2021. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on foreign direct investment, 2020. Foreign direct investment activity slowed considerably in Canada and globally in 2020 amid upheavals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the stock of both Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada continued to increase, the growth in the investment position abroad exceeding that … Read more
