Statistics Canada issued data on labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, first quarter 2019. Labour productivity of Canadian businesses increased 0.3% in the first quarter, following a 0.4 per cent decline in the fourth quarter of 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released energy statistics, March 2019. In March, production in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the Crop Condition Assessment Program, 2019. As of May 26, 2019, crop development was much lower to lower than the average (as observed from 1987 to 2018) for most parts of Canada, according to the Crop Condition Assessment Program. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
Statistics Canada published an infographic on Lung Cancer in Canada, 2000 to 2016. There were 17,755 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed in Canada in 2016, excluding Quebec (see note to readers). Lung cancer was the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada after breast cancer, representing 12 per cent of all new cancer cases … Read more
Statistics Canada announced the gross domestic product, income and expenditure, first quarter 2019. Real gross domestic product grew 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, the same growth rate as the fourth quarter of 2018. Real gross national income rose 0.9 per cent, largely because of higher export prices of crude oil and crude bitumen. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours, March 2019. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $1,016 in March, up 0.8 per cent from February following four months of little change. Compared with 12 months earlier, earnings grew by 1.9 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced Canada’s balance … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: Commuting within Canada’s largest cities. Commuting patterns in large metropolitan areas, and the ways in which Canadians are getting to work in those areas, have changed considerably over the past two decades, according to a new study. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada made available railway carloadings, March … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on farm income, 2018. The realized net farm income of agricultural producers fell 45.1 per cent in 2018 to $3.9 billion, the largest percentage decrease since 2006. This followed a 2.8 per cent decline in 2017. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada relesead farm cash receipts, first quarter 2019. Farm … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on poultry and egg statistics, May 2019 and annual 2018. Data on stocks of frozen eggs and poultry meats as well as edible dried egg products are available for May 2019. Data on the placements of hatchery chicks and turkey poults are available for April 2019. Data on egg production are … Read more
Statistics Canada released quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter 2019. Canadian corporations earned $106.9 billion in operating profit in the first quarter, edging down $322 million or 0.3 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2018 but 2.2 per cent higher compared with the first quarter of 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, March 2019. Wholesale sales rose for the fourth consecutive month, up 1.4 per cent to $64.1 billion in March. Higher sales were recorded in six subsectors, accounting for 82 per cent of total wholesale sales. The motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector was the lone subsector … Read more
