Statistics Canada posted data on homicide trends in Canada, 2024. The national homicide rate decreased 4% in 2024. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the quarterly rent statistics, second and third quarters 2025. In the third quarter of 2025, the average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment fell year over year in the three largest metropolitan areas … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that new direct measures suggest more adults are keeping their teeth, but gum health is declining, 2022-2024. Results from direct measures of Canadians’ oral health in the Canadian Health Measures Survey (held from 2022-2024) are now available, providing updated information for the first time in more than 15 years. Although some indicators … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2025. Real gross domestic product increased 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, after falling 0.5 per cent in the second quarter. The rise in the third quarter was driven by a strengthening trade balance, as imports dropped and exports edged up. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2025. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $11.9 billion to $9.7 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on government spending by function, 2024. Spending by the consolidated Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on farm income, 2024 (revised data). Realized net income for Canadian farmers fell by $3.3 billion (-26.0 per cent) to $9.4 billion in 2024. This was the largest percentage decrease in realized net income since 2018. Excluding cannabis, realized net income was down 23.1 per cent to $9.7 billion in 2024. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, fourth quarter 2025. Cost- and labour-related challenges remain the top obstacles that businesses anticipate during the fourth quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, business optimism continues to be similar to that of previous quarters. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the monthly estimates … Read more
Statistics Canada released the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2025. Canadian corporations reported an operating profit of $200.0 billion in the third quarter, up $7.4 billion (+3.8 per cent) from the previous quarter. This growth was driven by the financial industries, which outperformed the non-financial industries. Compared with one year earlier, Canadian corporations’ operating profit … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, September 2025. Retail sales decreased 0.7 per cent to $69.8 billion in September. Sales were down in six of nine subsectors, led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Consolidated Canadian Government Finance Statistics, 2024. The consolidated Canadian general … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, September 2025. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits (-1.1 per cent; -6,200) edged down to 544,000 in September, the second consecutive month of slight declines. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, October 2025. In October, the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, September 2025. Overall, investment in building construction decreased 1.1 per cent to $22.4 billion in September. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its November 2025 Health Reports. While use of virtual care by Canadians has declined since the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, it continues to play an important role … Read more
