The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, matching the increase in August and in September. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 2.3 per cent following three consecutive monthly increases of 2.4 per cent. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in October, following a 0.1 per cent decline in September. Details online. The consolidated Canadian general government … Read more
Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2 per cent in September to $57.4 billion, following a 0.8 per cent increase in August. Sales were down in 10 of 21 industries, representing 62.2 per cent of the Canadian manufacturing sector. Sales in the petroleum and coal product and the motor vehicle parts industries accounted for the majority of the decrease in September. Details online. The volume of Canada’s … Read more
Multinational enterprises play an important role in the Canadian economy. They were responsible for nearly one-third (32.7 per cent) of Canada’s total gross domestic product in 2017 and employed close to one-quarter (23.2 per cent) of the total workforce nationally. Although multinationals are relatively few in number, accounting for less than 1 per cent of all enterprises nationally, they contributed … Read more
Foreign investors acquired $4.8 billion of Canadian securities in September, all corporate securities. At the same time, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $2.4 billion, led by a divestment in US instruments. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds in the Canadian economy of $7.2 billion in September. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released data from the Retail Commodity Survey from the month of August. The survey collects detailed information about retail commodity sales in Canada to produce estimates of the distribution of sales of various commodities at the national level. Retail sales totalled $54.7 billion in August, relatively unchanged from the previous month. Sales were up in 11 of the 19 commodity groupings. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey, October 2019. Following two consecutive months of growth, employment held steady in October. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued figures on building permits, September 2019. The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities decreased 6.5 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, first quarter 2019. Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector fell 1.9 per cent in the first quarter, after a 1.2 per cent decline in the previous quarter. Despite rebounds in energy and mineral resource prices, total volumes continued to decline. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, April 2019. Wholesale sales increased 1.7 per cent to $65.3 billion in April, the fifth consecutive monthly increase. Higher sales were recorded in five of seven subsectors, accounting for 86 per cent of total wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from the Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: Measuring investment in data, databases and data science. The number of companies collecting and using data to minimize costs, maximize sales and innovate is increasing, some say at an exponential rate. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on Maternal Mental Health in Canada, 2018/2019. Worldwide, maternal … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, April 2019. Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month, edging up 0.1 per cent to $51.5 billion in April. Excluding sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations, retail sales were down 0.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
