Statistics Canada issued data on farm product prices, September 2016. Prices received by farmers in September for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, potatoes, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on electric power thermal generating station fuel consumption, 2015. The amount of electricity produced … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for October 2016. Employment rose by 44,000 (+0.2 per cent) in October as a result of more part-time work. The unemployment rate remained at 7.0 per cent as more people participated in the labour market. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2016. … Read more
Statistics Canada announced aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, August 2016. There were 538,254 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in August compared with 506,610 movements in August 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced that the October issue of … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on sawmills for August 2016. Lumber production by sawmills rose 8.4 per cent from July to 5 746.1 thousand cubic metres in August. Production was 8.7 per cent higher than August 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s population estimates: Census families, July 1, 2016. Estimates of the … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product by industry, August 2016. Real gross domestic product rose 0.2 per cent in August, following a 0.4 per cent increase in July. The output of goods-producing industries rose while service-producing industries were essentially unchanged. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on characteristics of international … Read more
Statistics Canada issued industrial product and raw materials price indexes, September 2016. The Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in September, led by higher prices for energy and petroleum products, as well as motorized and recreational vehicles. The Raw Materials Price Index edged down 0.1 per cent, as lower prices for animals and animal … Read more
Statistics Canada released computer and peripherals price indexes for September 2016. The price of desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers decreased 0.3 per cent in September. Lower prices for tablet computers (-1.9 per cent) and desktop and similar computers (-0.4 per cent) contributed to this decline. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, August 2016. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $960 in August, up 0.8 per cent from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, weekly earnings increased 1.6 per cent, partly as a result of relatively low earnings in August 2015. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Job Vacancy and Wage Survey for the second quarter of 2016. Canadian employers reported 392,000 job vacancies in the second quarter, and the job vacancy rate was 2.5 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on railway carloadings, August 2016. The volume of rail freight carried in Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on Trade by Exporter Characteristics: Goods, 2010 to 2014. In 2014, 43,530 enterprises exported goods from Canada, generating $469.3 billion in sales. Compared with 2010, the number of exporting enterprises was up 7.2 per cent, while export sales grew 30.4 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on deliveries … Read more
