Statistics Canada released figures on Consulting Services Price Index, first quarter 2016. The Consulting Services Price Index (COSPI) declined 1.5 per cent in the first quarter, following a 5.6 per cent gain the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Sawmills, May 2016. Lumber production by sawmills decreased 2.0 per cent from April to 5 763.4 thousand cubic … Read more
Statistics Canada announced gross domestic product by industry, May 2016. Real gross domestic product fell 0.6 per cent in May, the largest monthly decline since March 2009. The decrease in May was primarily due to lower non-conventional oil extraction, a consequence of the Fort McMurray wildfire and evacuation. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada announced payroll employment, earnings and hours for May 2016. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $956 in May, little changed (+0.2 per cent) from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, average weekly earnings increased 0.9 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Commercial and … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on railway carloadings for May 2016. The volume of rail freight carried in Canada totalled 27.7 million tonnes in May, an 8.2 per cent decrease from the same month last year. In contrast, from May 2011 to May 2016, the total volume of rail freight carried in Canada increased 5.4 per … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Airport activity, 2015. Air passenger traffic at Canadian airports was up 2.7 per cent from 2014 to 133.4 million in 2015. Since the economic slowdown of 2009, passenger traffic has increased for six consecutive years. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on production and disposition of tobacco products, June 2016: Canadian manufacturers produced … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Passenger bus and urban transit, 2014. Total operating revenues for the Canadian passenger bus and urban transit industry declined 3.7 per cent from 2013 to $11.4 billion in 2014, while total operating expenses increased 4.5 per cent to almost $13.0 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Dairy … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index for June 2016. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.5 per cent in the 12 months to June, matching the gain in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index was up 0.2 per cent in June, equal to the increase in May. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Wholesale trade, May 2016. Wholesale sales rose 1.8 per cent to $55.9 billion in May. Gains were recorded in six of seven subsectors, accounting for 88 per cent of total wholesale sales, and were led by the motor vehicle and parts subsector. The full data is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance, May 2016. In May, … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Police-reported crime statistics, 2015. Police-reported crime in Canada, as measured by both the Crime Severity Index (CSI) and the crime rate, increased in 2015. This marked the first rise in police-reported crime in 12 years. The CSI grew 5 per cent from 2014 to 2015, but was 31 per cent lower than … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: Do layoffs increase transitions to postsecondary education among adults?, 2001 to 2011. Some Canadian adults are turning job loss into a chance to pursue postsecondary education. The full data is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Cement, May 2016. Cement manufacturers produced 1.11 million tonnes of cement products in May, up 21.0 per … Read more
