Statistics Canada published the industrial capacity utilization rates, third quarter 2017. Canadian industries operated at 85.0 per cent of their production capacity in the third quarter, up from 84.3 per cent the previous quarter. This was the fifth consecutive quarterly increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published energy research and development expenditures by … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on building permits, October 2017. Canadian municipalities issued $8.2 billion worth of building permits in October, up 3.5 per cent from the previous month. All building components rose with the exception of the institutional component. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued a Survey of Financial Security, 2016. The median net … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the production of principal field crops, November 2017. Canadian farmers reported increased production of canola, soybean, oats and corn for grain in 2017, while wheat and barley production was lower than in 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Farm Product Price Index, September 2017. The Farm … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2017. Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world totalled $1.5 billion in October, narrowing from a $3.4 billion deficit in September. Exports were up 2.7 per cent while imports decreased 1.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued Chain Fisher real export … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on residential construction investment, third quarter 2017. Investment in residential construction totalled $35.8 billion in the third quarter, up 9.1 per cent compared with the same period in 2016 and the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2012. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the quarterly capital spending … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey, November 2017. Employment increased for the second consecutive month, up 80,000 in November. The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points to 5.9 per cent, the lowest rate since February 2008. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2017. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) widened by $3.8 billion in the third quarter to $19.3 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), strong and continued foreign investment in Canadian bonds again led the inflow of funds into the … Read more
Statistics Canada published key results from the 2016 Census on education in Canada. In 2016, 54.0 per cent of Canadians aged 25 to 64 had either college or university qualifications, up from 48.3 per cent in 2006. Due to its large college sector, Canada continues to rank first among the OECD countries in the proportion of college … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, October 2017. The Industrial Product Price Index rose 1.0 per cent in October, mainly due to higher prices for motorized and recreational vehicles. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 3.8 per cent, primarily due to higher prices for crude energy products. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on income and mobility of immigrants, 2015. In 2015, the median entry wages of immigrant tax filers who landed in 2014 were $24,000, the highest on record for immigrants landed since 1981. Principal applicants in the Canadian Experience Class admission category had the highest median wages of all groups who landed that … Read more
