Statistics Canada announced payroll employment, earnings and hours, February 2019. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $1,007 in February, little changed from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, earnings grew by 1.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released Provincial and Territorial Culture Indicators, 2017. In 2017, culture … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on foreign direct investment, 2018. The stock of Canadian direct investment abroad grew at a faster rate (+10.4 per cent) in 2018, largely as a result of valuation gains from a weaker Canadian dollar. The growth in the stock of foreign direct investment in Canada also picked up pace (+5.0 per … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the control and sale of alcoholic beverages, year ending March 31, 2018. It was another grape year for wine sales in 2017/2018, while beer sales were relatively flat. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, February 2019. Wholesale sales increased 0.3 per cent to … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, February 2019. Following three consecutive monthly declines, retail sales rose 0.8 per cent in February to $50.6 billion. Sales were up in 5 of 11 subsectors, representing 73 per cent of retail trade. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from the Monthly Survey of … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data tracking physical activity levels of Canadians, 2016 and 2017. About 40 per cent of children and youth aged 5 to 17 meet the recommended targets for physical activity compared with 16 per cent of adults aged 18 to 79. Regular physical activity has been tied to improvements in body composition, self-esteem, bone … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, March 2019. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, following a 1.5 per cent increase in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada Monthly issued results from the Survey of Manufacturing, February 2019. Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2 per cent in February to $56.6 billion, following a 0.8 per cent increase in January. Lower sales at motor vehicle assembly and wood products industries were largely offset by gains in the petroleum and coal product, paper and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new article entitled The population living in shelters: Who are they? Access to safe and affordable housing is an important aspect of well-being. Unfortunately, some Canadians are unable to secure stable housing and, for various reasons, may stay in a shelter. This study uses census data to provide an overview of the … Read more
Statistics Canada published the New Lending Services Price Index, fourth quarter 2018. The New Lending Services Price Index (NLSPI) rose 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter—the largest quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2015—following a 1.4 per cent decrease in the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the estimates of … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Infrastructure Economic Account, 2018. The value of Canada’s stock of public and private infrastructure stood at $852 billion in 2018, up $47 billion from 2017. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the New Housing Price Index, February 2019. New house prices at the national level were unchanged in February, … Read more
