Statistics Canada published the Retail Services Price Index, fourth quarter 2015. The Retail Services Price Index (RSPI) declined 1.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, with eight of 10 major retail subsectors posting declines. This was the fourth and the largest quarter-over-quarter decrease since the beginning of the series in 2008. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, fourth quarter 2015. Canadian employers reported 353,000 job vacancies in the fourth quarter, and the job vacancy rate was 2.3 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2015. Real gross domestic product by … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on provincial and territorial culture indicators, 2014. Culture activities accounted for 3.0 per cent of Canada’s total gross domestic product (GDP) and 3.5 per cent of jobs in 2014. Among the provinces and territories, culture’s share of GDP ranged from 1.3 per cent in Saskatchewan to 3.8 per cent in Ontario. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Capital and Repair Expenditures Survey, 2014 (revised), 2015 (preliminary) and 2016 (intentions). Public and private sector organizations anticipate spending $241.6 billion on non-residential capital construction, and machinery and equipment in 2016, down 4.4 per cent from 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on control and sale of … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition, February 2016. Canada produced 18.5 million cubic metres of crude oil and equivalent products in February, up 2.0 per cent compared with the same month in 2015. The full posting is available online.
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey for April 2016. Following an increase in March, employment was virtually unchanged in April (-2,100 or 0.0 per cent), and the unemployment rate remained at 7.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on stocks of principal field crops for March 31, 2016. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits for March 2016. The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was down 7.0 per cent to $6.9 billion in March, marking the second decline in three months. The decrease, which followed a 15.3 per cent gain in February, was largely the result of lower construction … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2016: Canada’s exports fell 4.8 per cent to $41.0 billion in March. Imports declined 2.4 per cent to $44.4 billion. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.5 billion in February to a record $3.4 billion in March. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: Family income mobility of Canadian taxfilers, 1982 to 2012. From the late 1990s to 2012, Canadian taxfilers saw their family incomes increase at a faster rate than during the 1980s and the early 1990s. They also became less likely to move up or down the income distribution ladder. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Asphalt roofing, March 2016. Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 4.2 million metric bundles in March, down 1.2 per cent from the previous month. Compared with March 2015, shipments were 7.8 per cent lower. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and … Read more
