Statistics Canada released a new issue of Health Reports on transitions to long-term and residential care among older Canadians. The proportion of Canadians aged 65 years and older was 17 per cent in 2016 and is expected to rise to 20 per cent by 2024, based on Statistics Canada’s current demographic projections. This will likely lead … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, March 2018. Manufacturing sales rose 1.4 per cent to $57.1 billion in March. Higher sales at primary metal; aerospace product and parts; fabricated metal product; and the other transportation equipment industries were mostly responsible for the increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: Work activity of families with children in Canada, 2005 to 2015. Couple parents, especially those of young children, are less likely to work full time, year-round, than other couples. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, February 2018. Refinery … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on new motor vehicle sales for March 2018. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey, April 2018. Employment was essentially unchanged in April and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the Biannual Survey of Suppliers of Business Financing, second half of 2017. Total credit outstanding for corporations in Canada rose 2.6 per … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on control and sale of alcoholic beverages, year ending March 31, 2017. The Canadian love affair with hops and barley continues, but more and more drinkers are opting for the grape. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the New Housing Price Index, March 2018. New house prices were unchanged in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, March 2018. The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased 3.1 per cent to $8.4 billion in March, following a 2.8 per cent decline in February. The rise was mainly the result of higher construction intentions for multi-family dwellings, particularly in Quebec and British Columbia, and, … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Wholesale Services Price Index, fourth quarter 2017. The Wholesale Services Price Index was up 0.9 per cent in the fourth quarter, following a 0.6 per cent decline in the third quarter. Of the eight subsectors, five posted margin gains and three were down. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released figures on travel between Canada and other countries, February 2018. U.S. residents made 2.0 million trips to Canada in February, up 0.4 per cent from January. Growth was led by an increase in trips by plane. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada made available farm product prices, March 2018. Prices … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new new study on the ssociation between the frequency of cannabis use and selected social indicators. The Canadian federal government has committed to legalizing, regulating and restricting access to non-medical use of cannabis in 2018. To prepare for this change, Statistics Canada has been adapting the national statistical system to measure … Read more
