Statistics Canada posted data on job vacancies, second quarter 2017. The number of job vacancies totalled 460,000 in the second quarter, up 67,000 (+17.2 per cent) from the second quarter of 2016. The overall job vacancy rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 2.9 per cent. Increases in job vacancies were broadly based across provinces and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study entitled A Long-run Version of the Bank of Canada Commodity Price Index, 1870 to 2015. Over much of the 2000s, significant changes in the price of commodities that Canada produced have influenced overall economic performance and the real income growth of Canadians. Nevertheless, the pronounced changes in commodity prices observed … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on building permits, August 2017. Canadian municipalities issued $7.5 billion worth of building permits in August, down 5.5 per cent from July. This was the second consecutive monthly decrease. Despite these declines, the year-to-date value of building permits is up 8.7 per cent compared with the same period in 2016. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada Published the Labour Force Survey, September 2017. Employment was essentially unchanged in September (+10,000 or +0.1 per cent). The unemployment rate remained at 6.2 per cent, matching the low of October 2008. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on oil and gas extraction, 2016. The Canadian oil and gas extraction … Read more
Statistics Canada announced Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2017. Canada’s merchandise trade deficit totalled $3.4 billion in August, widening from a $3.0 billion deficit in July. Exports decreased 1.0 per cent while imports were unchanged. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the Commercial Rents Services Price Index, second quarter 2017. The Commercial … Read more
New on the StatCan Blog: Tracking the cost of shelter. Change is constant when it comes to the cost of keeping a roof over one’s head, the lights on and everything that goes along with that. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data on Canadian foreign post indexes, October 2017. Data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a statistical profile on police-reported sexual assaults in Canada, 2009 to 2014. There were 117,238 sexual assaults reported by police in Canada from 2009 to 2014. The vast majority (98 per cent) of sexual assaults reported by police were level 1 offences, which involve some or no physical injury to the victim. … Read more
Statistics Canada iussed a new study on foreign direct investment in Canada by ultimate investing country, 2014. A new study shows that more than half of foreign direct investment in Canada ultimately comes from the United States, a slightly higher figure than the traditional measure based on the location of the immediate investor. On the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted statistics on gross domestic product by industry, July 2017. After rising for eight consecutive months, real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in July as 11 of 20 industrial sectors grew. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2017. The Industrial Product Price … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, July 2017. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $970 in July, little changed from the previous month. Compared with July 2016, earnings were up 1.8 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released national tourism indicators, second quarter 2017. Tourism … Read more
