Statistics Canada posted the gross domestic product by industry for April 2017. After increasing 0.5 per cent in March, real gross domestic product rose 0.2 per cent in April as 14 out of 20 sectors grew. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the experimental quarterly estimates of business entry and exit, first quarter, 2017. Experimental quarterly … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, April 2017. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $971 in April, little changed from March. Compared with April 2016, earnings were up 2.0 per cent, with most of the increase occurring in the last two months of 2016. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey, 2015. Routine childhood vaccines that are part of provincial and territorial publicly funded vaccination programs are free for all Canadian families. In 2015, most parents (89 per cent) reported that their children’s vaccinations were completely up to date. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on registered apprenticeship training programs, 2015. Both the 2008-2009 recession and the more recent 2014-2015 oil price decline had a major impact on new registrations in apprenticeship training programs in Canada. This was especially true in Alberta, where new registrations fell in both periods. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted dairy statistics for April 2017. The volume of milk and cream sold in April was 257 432 kilolitres, down 0.5 per cent from April 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued coal and coke statistics for April 2017. Monthly data for April on the production and export volumes of coal, … Read more
Statistics Canada announced the Consumer Price Index, May 2017. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, following a 1.6 per cent increase in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was down 0.2 per cent in May, after increasing 0.4 per cent in April. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, April 2017. Retail sales rose 0.8 per cent to $48.6 billion in April. Sales were up in 9 of 11 subsectors, representing 71 per cent of total retail trade. Excluding sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers, retail sales climbed 1.5 per cent. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the parent-child associations for physical activity and weight and projected body mass index. Parents can influence how active their children are and their likelihood of being overweight or obese. For the first time in Canada, this influence has been directly measured. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the 2016 Census … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale trade, April 2017. Wholesale sales increased 1.0 per cent to $61.0 billion in April, a seventh consecutive monthly advance. Gains were recorded in three of seven subsectors, accounting for 41 per cent of total wholesale sales, and were led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on natural resource indicators, first quarter 2017. Real natural resource gross domestic product increased 0.4 per cent in the first quarter after edging up 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter. Prices rose for a fourth consecutive quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published Canada’s merchandise trade with the United States … Read more
