Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, first quarter 2018. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) rose by $3.0 billion in the first quarter to $19.5 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), foreign direct investment activity was the largest contributor to the inflow of funds in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Wages up to the Age of 40, 1978 to 2015. There are ongoing discussions about the opportunities and challenges of today’s youth. One dimension that is often talked about is employment prospects of today’s young people compared with previous generations. Indeed, there is growing evidence that the youth labour … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a report on the Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait, 2018. While many Canadians enjoy good health, the benefits of good health are not equally experienced by all. Many of these inequalities are the result of social, economic and other factors, which affect the chances of achieving and maintaining good … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on farm income, 2017. Realized net income decreased 2.5 per cent in 2017 to $8.3 billion, the first decline since 2013 and only the second decrease since 2009. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted farm cash receipts for the first quarter 2018. Farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $15.4 … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on trade by exporter characteristics: Goods, 2017. The number of Canadian enterprises exporting goods abroad rose by 191 firms in 2017 to 43,480. This change mainly reflected an increase in the number of exporting enterprises in the manufacturing sector. That strength was largely offset by a decline in the retail trade sector. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, March 2018. In March, 471,500 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down 7,300 (-1.5 per cent) from February. The decline continues a downward trend in the number of beneficiaries that began in the autumn of 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the quarterly financial statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories (preliminary), 2017. Business productivity rose in every province and territory except Prince Edward Island and Yukon in 2017. In most provinces and territories, productivity grew at a faster pace in 2017 than in 2016. Nationally, business productivity rose 2.2 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, March 2018. Wholesale sales rose 1.1 per cent to $62.8 billion in March, more than offsetting the decline in February. The motor vehicle and parts subsector contributed the most to the gain. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on investment in new housing construction, March … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, April 2018. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 2.3 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.1 per cent in April, matching the increase in March. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, March 2018. Foreign investment in Canadian securities amounted to $6.1 billion in March, led by acquisitions of money market instruments. At the same time, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $1.9 billion, the first divestment in four months. The full release is available … Read more
