Statistics Canada posted a new study: Family matters: Parental leave in Canada. In Canada, several types of leave after the birth or adoption of a child are available to parents. The number of parents taking up maternity, paternity or parental leave might change in the months and years to come, as the COVID-19 pandemic may … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories, October 2020. Economic activity in most provinces and territories increased in October. On a month-to-month basis, the indexes based on principal component analysis show increases for all provinces and territories except Quebec and Northwest Territories, while the indexes based on … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on investment in building construction, December 2020. Total investment in building construction increased 1.5 per cent in December following three consecutive months of declines. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on price trends in key Canadian housing markets, fourth quarter 2020. Prices of residential properties increased 2.5 per … Read more
Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, January 2021. Employment fell by 213,000 (-1.2 per cent) in January. Losses were entirely in part-time work and were concentrated in the Quebec and Ontario retail trade sectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2020. In December, Canada’s merchandise exports rose 1.5 per cent, … Read more
Statistics Canada released the building construction price indexes, fourth quarter 2020. Prices for residential building construction increased at a faster pace in the fourth quarter (+2.9 per cent) than in the third quarter (+2.5 per cent). The gain in the fourth quarter was the largest on record. Conversely, the growth in prices for non-residential building construction … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on how Canadians are safeguarding their health during the pandemic. In December 2020, Canada approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country, which is now in the beginning stages of being rolled out. In October 2020, three in four Canadians (75 per cent) aged 12 and older reported that they … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on mental health among health care workers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven in ten health care workers who participated in a recent crowdsourcing initiative reported worsening mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results released today by Statistics Canada. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data indicating that the median entry wage for immigrants reaches its highest to date in 2018. The median entry wage for immigrants admitted to Canada in 2017 was the highest to date, reaching $30,100 in 2018. Compared with previous years, a higher proportion of immigrants admitted in 2017 had pre-admission experience in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry, November 2020. Real gross domestic product grew 0.7 per cent in November as 14 of 20 industrial sectors were up in the month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its weekly update: Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, November 2020. Average weekly earnings were $1,110 in November, up 0.6 per cent compared with October. This brought the year-over-year increase in earnings to 6.6 per cent, as job losses since February have been concentrated among hourly paid—and largely lower-paid—employees. The full release … Read more
