Statistics Canada pubslihed a new study: The Entry into and Exit out of Self-employment and Business Ownership in Canada. Entrepreneurial activity has long been seen as an important driver of innovation, job creation, and productivity growth. However, entrepreneurial activity is heterogeneous. Incorporated self-employment, often termed business ownership, differs from unincorporated self-employment in many respects. However, … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey, June 2018. After two consecutive months of little change, employment rose by 32,000 in June. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.0 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, May … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Commercial Rents Services Price Index, first quarter 2018. The Commercial Rents Services Price Index rose 0.7 per cent in the first quarter, following a 0.6 per cent increase the previous quarter. The gain was attributable to higher average rents for all sectors, namely industrial, retail and office buildings. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released information related to the recent Canada–U.S. tariff changes. On June 1, 2018, the United States implemented additional tariffs on selected Canadian steel and aluminum products exported to the United States. The additional tariff rates are 25 per cent and 10 per cent respectively. According to Statistics Canada’s international merchandise trade customs-based data, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted financial market statistics for May 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on coal mining, 2016. National data on the coal mining industry’s operating revenue and expenses, as well as employment and payroll, are now available for 2016. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product by industry, April 2018. Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in April as 12 of 20 industrial sectors increased. After a decline in January, gross domestic product has risen every month since the beginning of 2018. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, April 2018. The average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $995 in April, virtually unchanged compared with the previous month. In the 12 months to April, earnings were up 2.5 per cent. After rising rapidly from August to December 2017, earnings have been relatively … Read more
Statistics Canada issued the national tourism indicators for the first quarter of 2018. Tourism spending in Canada edged up 0.2 per cent in the first quarter, the same pace as in the previous quarter. Increased spending by international visitors in Canada was partially offset by lower tourism spending by Canadians at home. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2017. In Canada, more than three-quarters of women met the guidelines for mammogram screening and two in five adults met the guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in 2017. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Rapid response … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wages by occupation, 2017. The average hourly wage paid to full-time payroll employees, excluding overtime pay, tips and incentive and performance pay was $27.60 in 2017, little changed from the previous year. However, there were notable changes across occupations. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted poultry and egg … Read more
