Statistics Canada released its Industrial Product Price Index: Flash estimates, December 2020. According to flash estimates, the Industrial Product Price Index increased 1.4 per cent in December. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the Retail Services Price Index, third quarter 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, the Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, November 2020. Total investment in building construction declines for a third consecutive month, edging down 0.1 per cent to $15.3 billion in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on consumer prices: The adjusted price index and basket weights. In partnership with the Bank … Read more
Statistics Canada published a guide on how to cite Statistics Canada products. An updated edition of How to Cite Statistics Canada Products (12-591-X) is now available. This guide aims to provide direction on the creation of bibliographic references for Statistics Canada’s products and services. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, December 2020. Employment fell by 63,000 (-0.3 per cent) in December—the first decline since April. The unemployment rate was 8.6 per cent, little changed from 8.5 per cent in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released national tourism indicators, third quarter 2020. Tourism spending … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2020. In November, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 0.5 per cent, while imports edged down 0.3 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.7 billion in October to $3.3 billion in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on monthly trade in goods by exporter characteristics, October 2020. The number of exporting enterprises in Canada increased by 0.3 per cent to 19,258 in October, following a slight decline in September. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on provincial monthly average retail prices for selected products, November 2020. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued its industrial product and raw materials price indexes, November 2020. The Industrial Product Price Index fell 0.6 per cent in November, driven mainly by lower prices for lumber and other wood products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 0.6 per cent, mostly because of higher prices for crude energy products and crop … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, October 2020. Retail sales edged up 0.4 per cent to $54.6 billion in October, marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase since the record decline in April. The sales growth was led by motor vehicle and parts dealers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data indicating that … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, October 2020. In October, on a seasonally adjusted basis, 1.4 million Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, more than triple the number in February (446,000). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s population estimates, third quarter 2020. Canada’s population was estimated at 38,008,005 on … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Consumer Price Index, November 2020. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, up from a 0.7 per cent increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in November, matching the increase in October. The full release is available … Read more
