Statistics Canada issued results from the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2019. Manufacturing sales increased 1.0 per cent to $57.1 billion in January, following three consecutive monthly decreases. Higher sales in the food as well as the electrical equipment, appliance and component industries were the main contributors to the gains in January. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada released the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2018. National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, declined 2.2 per cent to $11,080.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on measuring private short-term accommodation in Canada, … Read more
Statistics Canada released Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2018. Canada’s net foreign asset position decreased by $109.1 billion to $528.6 billion in the fourth quarter, after reaching a record high $637.7 billion at the end of the third quarter. The decline mainly reflected the weaker performance of foreign stock markets relative to the Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program, 2018. Additional information on non-resident ownership of residential properties shows that over one in five residential properties in Metro Vancouver Subdivision A are subject to non-resident participation, a higher rate than any census subdivision with more than 5,000 properties. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Labour market outcomes among refugees to Canada. Canada welcomed over 830,000 refugees from 1980 to 2009. Although not selected for economic reasons, the success of refugees in the labour market is an essential element of their long-term integration into Canadian society. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey, February 2019. Employment grew for a second consecutive month, up 56,000 in February, driven by gains in full-time work. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 per cent as the number of people searching for work held steady. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, January 2019. Canadian municipalities issued $8.4 billion worth of building permits in January, down 5.5 per cent from the record high in December. Lower construction intentions for commercial buildings were responsible for the national decline. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a study: Earnings Inequality … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2018. Canada’s exports declined 3.8 per cent in December, mainly due to lower crude oil prices, while imports were up 1.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.0 billion in November to a record $4.6 billion in December. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, 2007 to 2017. Economic activity in the non-profit sector totalled $169.2 billion in 2017, representing 8.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the production and disposition of tobacco products, January 2019. Canadian manufacturers … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, December 2018. Natural gas transmission pipelines received 601.0 million gigajoules of natural gas from fields, gathering systems and plants in December, up 2.1 per cent from the same month in 2017. The vast majority of receipts were in Alberta (67.8 per cent) and British … Read more
