Statistics Canada posted industrial product and raw materials price indexes, November 2017. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 1.4 per cent in November, mainly attributable to higher prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index rose 5.5 per cent, primarily due to higher prices for crude energy products. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the production and disposition of tobacco products, November 2017. Canadian manufacturers produced 2.2 billion cigarettes in November, up 10.4 per cent from October. Cigarette production increased 0.2 per cent from the same month a year earlier. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, October 2017. Wholesale sales increased 1.5 per cent to $63.0 billion in October, more than offsetting the 1.1 per cent decline in September. Gains were reported in six of seven subsectors, together representing 81 per cent of total wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance for October 2017. In October, 510,000 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, virtually unchanged from September. While there was little change for the month, the number of Employment Insurance recipients has been on a downward trend since October 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s international transactions in securities, October 2017. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $20.8 billion in October, led by record acquisitions of Canadian bonds. At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign securities by $16.5 billion, mainly purchases of US shares. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published … Read more
Statistics Canada issued the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, October 2017. Manufacturing sales declined 0.4 per cent to $53.5 billion in October, following two consecutive monthly increases. Sales of motor vehicles and other transportation equipment accounted for most of the decline in October. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, … Read more
Statistics Canada published the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2017. National wealth, the value of non-financial assets in the Canadian economy, rose 0.3 per cent to $10,557.9 billion at the end of the third quarter, the second consecutive quarter of slow growth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, third quarter 2017. Canada’s net foreign asset position fell by $27.9 billion to $298.3 billion in the third quarter, following four consecutive quarterly increases. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued the Environmental and Clean Technology Products Economic Account, 2007 to 2016. The environmental and … Read more
Statistics Canada released education indicators in Canada: An international perspective, 2017. In 2016, 91 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 64 had at least a high school diploma or postsecondary credential, well above the OECD average of 78 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on Canadians’ perceptions of personal safety and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s external trade classified by broad economic categories, 2016. Imports and exports classified by broad economic categories provide insight into the role of imports and exports as inputs into production, as a source of capital and as a source of goods for final consumption. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
