Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for September 2016. Employment rose by 67,000 (+0.4 per cent) in September, with most of the increase in part-time work. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.0 per cent, as more people participated in the labour market. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on oil and gas extraction, … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on building permits, August 2016. Municipalities issued $7.3 billion worth of building permits in August, up 10.4 per cent from July. This marked the second consecutive monthly increase. The gain in August was mainly attributable to higher construction intentions in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international merchandise trade for August 2016. Canada’s exports increased 0.6 per cent to $43.4 billion in August, while imports were largely unchanged at $45.3 billion. Consequently, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.2 billion in July to $1.9 billion in August. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the Farm Input Price Index, second quarter 2016. The Farm Input Price Index decreased 0.9 per cent in the second quarter. The decline was mainly attributable to animal production (-4.6 per cent), more specifically cattle production (-13.9 per cent). The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released data on asphalt roofing for August 2016. Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 3.3 million metric bundles in August, down 17.8 per cent from July, but up 6.5 per cent from August 2015. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released data on gross domestic product by industry, July 2016. Real gross domestic product grew 0.5 per cent in July, led by higher output in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector. The rise in July followed a 0.6 per cent increase in June, which had essentially offset an equivalent decline in May. The … Read more
Statisitcs Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, July 2016. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $955 in July, little changed from the previous month (-0.2 per cent) and from 12 months earlier (+0.1 per cent). The full release is available online. Statisitcs Canada published national tourism indicators for the second quarter of 2016. Tourism spending … Read more
Statistics Canada announced Canada’s population estimates: Age and sex, July 1, 2016. According to preliminary estimates, Canada’s population was 36,286,425 on July 1, 2016, an increase of 437,815 or 1.2 per cent during the year 2015/2016. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued quarterly civil aviation statistics, fourth quarter 2015. Total operating revenue for … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on oilseed crushing statistics, August 2016. Oilseed processors crushed 665 347 tonnes of canola in August. Oil production totalled 290 544 tonnes, while meal production was 382 539 tonnes. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data for milled wheat and wheat flour produced in July 2016. Millers milled 289 611 tonnes … Read more
Statistics Canada published wholesale trade: The year 2015 in review. Wholesale trade in Canada rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2015, up 3.7 per cent to $653.7 billion, the result of higher sales in all seven subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released their Ontario First Nations Point-of-Sale Rebate Survey, 2015. Data are now … Read more
