Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2016. Canada’s imports fell 6.3 per cent to $44.7 billion in October, while exports increased 0.5 per cent to $43.6 billion. Consequently, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a record $4.4 billion in September to $1.1 billion in October. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada published Perspectives on the Youth Labour Market in Canada, 1976 to 2015. While youth unemployment in recent years stood at levels comparable to those of the mid-1970s, the proportion of youth employed in full-time or permanent jobs has fallen substantially over the last four decades, a trend also observed in many OECD countries. The … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey, November 2016. After two consecutive months of notable increases, employment was little changed in November (+11,000 or +0.1 per cent). With fewer people searching for work, the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 6.8 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada released quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, third quarter 2016. Capital expenditures for the oil and gas extraction industries totalled $9.3 billion in the third quarter, down 29.8 per cent from the third quarter of 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued figures on natural gas disposition, 2015. In … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2016. Real gross domestic product grew 0.9 per cent in the third quarter, following a 0.3 per cent decline in the second quarter. Exports of energy products, rebounding from a second quarter decline, boosted growth. Growth in final domestic demand decelerated to 0.2 per … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2016. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed $0.7 billion in the third quarter to $18.3 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), strong foreign investment in Canadian corporate bonds led the inflow of funds in the quarter. The … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2016. About 960 Regular Force members of the Canadian Armed Forces, or 1.7 per cent, reported being victims of sexual assault during the previous 12 months either in the military workplace or in situations involving military members, Department of National Defence employees or … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on wildfires in northern Alberta: Impact on hours worked, May and June, 2016. As a result of the wildfires that affected northern Alberta in May and the subsequent mandatory evacuation of residents from the Fort McMurray area, some employed people living in Alberta lost work hours, while others put in extra … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Payroll employment, earnings and hours, September 2016. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $957 in September, virtually unchanged from the previous month (-0.1 per cent) and up 0.4 per cent from 12 months earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Homicide in Canada, 2015. Canadian police services reported 604 homicides in 2015, 83 more than the previous year. The homicide rate increased by 15 per cent in 2015 to 1.68 per 100,000 population, the highest rate since 2011. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian postsecondary … Read more
