Statistics Canada published its Non-residential Building Construction Price Index, fourth quarter 2016. The Non-residential Building Construction Price Index (NRBCPI) was up 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter. This was the fifth consecutive quarterly increase and the largest gain since the second quarter of 2014. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued its Study: Trends in pre-retirement RRSP contributions and withdrawals. In 2013, 4.2 million individuals aged 25 to 54 contributed about $22.5 billion (measured in 2013 constant dollars) to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on annual civil aviation operating and financial statistics, 2015. Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey, January 2017. Employment rose by 48,000 (+0.3 per cent) in January, building on gains observed in the latter part of 2016. The unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 6.8 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces … Read more
Statistics Canada released its New Housing Price Index, December 2016. The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) edged up 0.1 per cent in December compared with the previous month, largely reflecting price increases in Ontario and Alberta. Prices have risen at the national level for 21 consecutive months. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada published its population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census. Statistics Canada provides Canadians with a first glimpse of the latest national statistical portrait with results of the 2016 Census count on population and dwellings. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2016. Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world recorded its second consecutive monthly surplus, narrowing from a revised $1.0 billion in November to $923 million in December. Exports were up 0.8 per cent while imports increased 1.0 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on chicken production, 2016. Chicken production totalled 1.1 million tonnes in 2016, up 3.4 per cent from the previous year. Ontario and Quebec produced over half of the chicken in Canada, with Ontario accounting for 376 067 tonnes and Quebec 309 128 tonnes. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on stocks of principal field crops, December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, total stocks of wheat, corn for grain and barley were up compared with the same date a year earlier. However, total stocks of canola, soybean and oats were down in 2016. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on sawmills, November 2016. Lumber production by sawmills rose 1.7 per cent from October to 6 019.7 thousand cubic metres in November. Production was up 7.8 per cent compared with November 2015. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada issued its Study: Food insecurity among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat, 2012. More than half (52 per cent) of Inuit adults aged 25 and older who lived in Inuit Nunangat in 2012—the Inuit homeland in Canada—reported that they had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months. This compared with 14 per cent … Read more
