Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2017. Foreign investment in Canadian securities reached a record high $38.8 billion in February, led by issuances of new Canadian shares to non-resident investors. At the same time, Canadian investors acquired $6.3 billion of foreign securities, mainly US instruments. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, February 2017. Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2 per cent in February to $53.6 billion, following three consecutive monthly increases. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies for the fourth quarter of 2016. Job vacancies rose 6.3 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2015 to … Read more
Statistics Canada published a study: Which Families Invest in Registered Education Savings Plans and does it Matter for Postsecondary Enrolment?, 1999 and 2012. Registered Education Savings Plans are an important savings vehicle for many Canadian families. A new study and accompanying summary article document trends in the characteristics of RESP savers and examine the relationship … Read more
Statistics Canada published its study: Labour market outcomes of graduates from universities in the Maritime provinces, 2006 to 2011. Bachelor’s degree holders who graduated after the 2008/2009 recession had lower earnings than their counterparts who graduated before the recession, according to a new study on graduates of Maritime universities. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada published its study: Youth postsecondary attendance by parental income and province of residence, 2001 to 2014. The percentage of 19 year-olds enrolled in postsecondary education in Canada increased steadily from 2001 to 2014. While there were more youth enrolled in postsecondary education from across the parental income distribution, the increase was somewhat larger … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey, March 2017. Employment was little changed in March (+19,000 or +0.1 per cent), while the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 6.7 per cent as more people searched for work. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, February 2017. Canadian municipalities issued $7.5 billion worth of building permits in February, down 2.5 per cent from January. The national decrease was mainly the result of lower construction intentions for single-family dwellings and institutional structures. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Commercial Rents Services … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on farm product prices, February 2017. Prices received by farmers in February for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available at the provincial level in CANSIM. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on asphalt roofing, February 2017. Shipments of asphalt … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2017. Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world posted a $972 million deficit in February. Exports were down 2.4 per cent while imports edged up 0.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data on Chain Fisher real export and import values, … Read more
Statistics Canada published th experimental quarterly estimates of business entry and exit, fourth quarter 2016. Experimental quarterly estimates for the fourth quarter on the number of firm entries and exits in the business sector, with associated employment, broken down by North American Industrial Classification System industry, are available upon request. The full release is available … Read more
