Statistics Canada published the Consulting Services Price Index, second quarter 2018. The Consulting Services Price Index fell 1.1 per cent in the second quarter, following a 0.3 per cent decrease in the first quarter. The decline in the second quarter was attributable to lower average hourly billing rates for management consulting services. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, August 2018. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $1,006 in August, up 0.6 per cent from July. Compared with August 2017, earnings rose 2.9 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on the effective tax rates and high income … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey: household and physical measures data, 2016 and 2017. Sleep duration and sleep quality are both important factors for the overall health of a person. Sleep apnea is a condition that can affect both sleep duration and sleep quality. It is characterized by periods of breathing … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on travel between Canada and other countries, August 2018. Travel by US residents to Canada rose 1.2 per cent in August to 2.0 million trips, as both trips by car and by plane increased compared with July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on refined petroleum products, September … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, August 2018. Wholesale sales edged down 0.1 per cent to $63.6 billion in August. Sales were down in four of seven subsectors, representing 65 per cent of total wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on investment in non-residential building construction, third quarter 2018. Investment in … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, September 2018. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.2 per cent year over year in September, following a 2.8 per cent increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was down 0.1 per cent in September, after rising 0.1 per cent in August. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, August 2018. In August, 464,700 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down 7,400 (-1.6 per cent) from the previous month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on the violent victimization of Canadians with mental health-related disabilities, 2014. People with mental health-related disabilities experience more repeat … Read more
Statistics Canada issued results from the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, August 2018. Manufacturing sales fell 0.4 per cent to $58.6 billion in August, following three consecutive monthly increases. The decline was mainly due to lower motor vehicle sales. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a new Health Reports article: Social and economic characteristics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, August 2018. Foreign investment in Canadian securities slowed to $2.8 billion in August, down from $15.3 billion in July. At the same time, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $194 million as they acquired bonds but sold equities. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the impact of cybercrime on Canadian businesses, 2017. Canadian businesses reported spending $14 billion to prevent, detect and recover from cyber security incidents in 2017. Just over one-fifth (21 per cent) of Canadian businesses reported that they were impacted by a cyber security incident that affected their operations. The full release … Read more
