Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index, June 2018. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, following a 2.2 per cent increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI was up 0.1 per cent in June, matching the increase in May. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, May 2018. In May, 454,100 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, virtually unchanged from April. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on investment in non-residential building construction, second quarter 2018. Investment in non-residential building construction totalled $14.3 billion in the second quarter, up 1.4 per … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: fertility rates and labour force participation among women in Quebec and Ontario, 1996 to 2016. Historically, the labour force participation of women under the age of 45 was lower in Quebec than in Ontario. This situation, however, has changed. Since 2003, the labour force participation of women aged 15 … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study in Health Reports: prevalence and correlates of non-medical only and self-defined medical and non-medical cannabis use. This study examines the prevalence of, and the characteristics associated with, people reporting cannabis use exclusively for non-medical purposes and makes comparisons to people who reported mixed use, that is, some self-defined medical use in … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, May 2018. Manufacturing sales increased 1.4 per cent to $57.1 billion in May, led by the chemical, machinery, and wood product industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Large Retailers, May 2018. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s international transactions in securities, May 2018. Foreign investment in Canadian securities slowed to $2.2 billion in May, down from $9.1 billion in April. Meanwhile, Canadian investors resumed their investment in foreign securities by adding $5.7 billion worth to their holdings, mainly in foreign bonds. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, April 2018. Planned refinery shutdowns for maintenance contributed to lower crude oil receipts and refinery production in April. As a result of the temporary shutdowns, Canada imported more refined petroleum products in April compared with the same month in 2017. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, first quarter 2018. The number of job vacancies totalled 462,000 in the first quarter, up 75,000 (+19.3 per cent) from the first quarter of 2017. Meanwhile, the job vacancy rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 2.9 per cent, continuing the series of year-over-year increases in the number of … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: Workers looking for a new job, 2014. Every year, many workers change jobs without necessarily going through a period of unemployment. These workers start their job search while still in the job they wish to leave. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada is celebrating the launch of Canada’s … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, May 2018. The value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased 4.7 per cent to $8.2 billion in May. This followed a 4.7 per cent drop in April, the only month this year where municipalities reported a total value below the $8.0 billion mark. The full release is available … Read more
