Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, September 2025. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.8 per cent month over month in September and gained 5.5 per cent year over year. Meanwhile, the Raw Materials Price Index increased 1.7 per cent month over month and rose 8.4 per cent year over year. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s international transactions in securities, August 2025. Foreign investors acquired $25.9 billion of Canadian securities in August, led by purchases of debt instruments. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added $19.5 billion of foreign securities to their portfolio, led by investment in shares. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on directly measured physical activity and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Socioeconomic outcomes of transgender and non-binary people in Canada. A new article entitled “Socioeconomic outcomes of transgender and non-binary people in Canada” was released today. Using data from the 2021 Census of Population, this release examines poverty rates and earnings among the gender diverse population (i.e., transgender men, transgender … Read more
Statistics Canada published the results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, August 2025. Manufacturing sales decreased 1.0 per cent in August, driven largely by lower sales in the transportation equipment and food subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, August 2025. Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, August 2025. In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada was down $139.2 million (-1.2%) to $11.6 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Electric Power Selling Price Index, August 2025. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, September 2025. Employment increased by 60,000 (+0.3 per cent) in September and the employment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 60.6 per cent. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on the leading indicator of … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, second quarter 2025. The income gap remained at a record high in the second quarter of 2025, unchanged from the previous year, amid a weakening economy that negatively affected household income and net saving across the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on crime comparisons between Canada and the United States, 1998-2023. In 2023, the rate of police-reported violent crime continued to be lower in Canada than the United States, though the gap between the two countries has narrowed over the last 25 years. Meanwhile, the overall rate of property crime was higher … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2025. In August, Canada’s merchandise exports fell 3.0 per cent, while imports were up 0.9 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $3.8 billion in July to $6.3 billion in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the economic contribution of critical mineral production in Canada, 2023. The production of critical minerals in Canada has become increasingly important, with 34 minerals labelled as critical by Natural Resources Canada due to their crucial importance in today’s technologies and industries. Critical minerals support the green and digital economy and … Read more
