Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, February 2018. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in February, following a 1.7 per cent increase in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.2 per cent in February after increasing 0.5 per cent in January. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance for January 2018. The number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries fell by 5,800 or 1.2 per cent in January to 494,200, continuing a downward trend that began in October 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new issue of its Health Reports: Smoking among Inuit men and women in Inuit Nunangat. Lung cancer is a growing public health concern among Inuit. While rates of daily smoking have been decreasing among this population since 1991, the overall prevalence of smoking among Inuit remains relatively high, especially in Inuit … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: A day in the life: How do older Canadians spend their time? In 2015, 91 per cent of senior women and 83 per cent of senior men engaged in unpaid household work in a typical day. About three-quarters of senior men and women engaged in “active pursuits,” such as exercising … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, January 2018. Wholesale sales edged up 0.1 per cent to $63.3 billion in January. Sales were up in four of seven subsectors, accounting for 66 per cent of total wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on pipeline transportation of oil and other liquid … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on software development and computer services, 2016. In 2016, operating revenue for the software development and computer services industries was $62.9 billion, up 7.4 per cent from 2015. The three industries classified to the software development and computer services industry group are: computer systems design and related services, software publishers, and … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2018. Manufacturing sales decreased 1.0 per cent to $54.9 billion in January. Declines in the motor vehicles, the aerospace product and parts, as well as the primary metal industries were responsible for the overall drop. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted Canada’s international transactions … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2017. National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, rose 1.2 per cent to $10,769.0 billion at the end of the fourth quarter, led by growth in the value of residential and commercial structures. The full release is avialable online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2017. Canada’s net foreign asset position rose by $115.4 billion to a record $400.7 billion in the fourth quarter. Compared with the end of 2016, the net asset position nearly doubled in 2017 on the strength of foreign stock markets. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Canadian Income Survey, 2016. Canadian families and unattached individuals had a median after-tax income of $57,000 in 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on Trade by Importer Characteristics – Goods, 2016. In 2016, 148,886 Canadian enterprises imported $497.2 billion worth of goods. Small and medium enterprises … Read more
