Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product by industry, November 2016. Real gross domestic product rose for the fifth time in six months, up 0.4 per cent in November. The increase in November came mainly from higher output in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, finance and insurance and construction. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada published on the StatCan Blog: Measuring the economy, region by region. They are home to much of the country’s population and Canada’s 33 census metropolitan areas also pack an economic punch. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on travel arrangement services, 2015. The operating revenue for the travel arrangement and … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Survey of Household Spending, 2015. Canadian households spent an average of $60,516 on goods and services in 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product at basic prices, by census metropolitan area, 2009 to 2013. The gross domestic product of Canada’s 33 census metropolitan areas … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours, November 2016. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $961 in November, up 0.8 per cent from both the previous month and November 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued the Construction Union Wage Rate Index, December 2016. The Construction Union … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, third quarter 2016. Canadian employers had 402,000 job vacancies in the third quarter, and the national job vacancy rate was 2.5 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its study: A look at immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada up to 2036, 2011 … Read more
Statistics Canada published its study: Skill requirements of jobs of postsecondary graduates,. Jobs held by graduates of architecture and engineering programs in 2011 required the highest skill levels among male and female bachelor’s degree holders from different academic programs. A new study also found that jobs held by graduates of education, visual and performing arts, … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, November 2016. Wholesale sales edged up 0.2 per cent to $56.9 billion in November, a second consecutive increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, November 2016. Natural gas transmission pipelines received 516.3 million gigajoules of natural gas from … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Consumer Price Index, December 2016. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, following a 1.2 per cent increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.3 per cent in December, after decreasing 0.1 per cent in November. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada published Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, November 2016. Manufacturing sales rose 1.5 per cent in November to $51.8 billion, following a 0.6 per cent decline in October. The increase was mainly the result of higher sales in the primary metal, petroleum and coal product, and chemical manufacturing industries. the full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Employment Insurance, November 2016. In November, 574,500 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, essentially unchanged from the previous month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Study: Depression and suicidal ideation among Canadians aged 15 to 24. A new study based on results of the 2012 Canadian Community … Read more
