Statistics Canada announced national tourism indicators for the second quarter of 2015. Tourism spending in Canada rose 0.7 per cent in the second quarter, after increasing 0.6 per cent in the first quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Electric power statistics for July 2015. Demand for electricity in Canada totalled … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for July 2015. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $957 in July, little changed from $954 the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, weekly earnings increased by 1.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Construction Union … Read more
Statistics Canada published figures on retail trade for July 2015. Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 0.5 per cent to $43.3 billion. Sales increased in six of 11 subsectors, representing 55 per cent of retail trade. Higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers and clothing and clothing accessories stores … Read more
Statistics Canada released a Study: Childhood cancer incidence and mortality in Canada, 1992 to 2010. During the 2006 to 2010 period, an average of 905 new cases of cancer were diagnosed each year in children under the age of 15, while an average of 129 children in the same age group died annually from the disease. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for July 2015. Wholesale sales were unchanged at $55.4 billion in July. Higher sales in three subsectors, representing 52 per cent of wholesale sales, were offset by lower sales in other subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on pipeline transportation of crude oil and … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Consumer Price Index for August 2015. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.3 per cent in the 12 months to August, matching the increase in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index posted no change in August, after rising 0.2 per cent in July. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Employment Insurance for July 2015. In July, 10,500 more people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits compared with June, up 2.0 per cent to 545,200. On a year-over-year basis, the number of EI beneficiaries increased by 36,100 or 7.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced its … Read more
Statistics Canada published its monthly survey of manufacturing for July 2015. Manufacturing sales rose 1.7 per cent to $52.2 billion in July, as sales in the motor vehicle parts and motor vehicle assembly industries increased. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s international transactions in securities for July 2015. Foreign investors … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: Differences in the location of study of university-educated immigrants, 2011. In 2011, three-quarters of immigrants aged 25 to 64 with a university degree obtained their highest degree outside of Canada, while one-quarter earned their highest degree in Canada. These proportions, however, were not the same for all immigrant groups. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, June 2015. Canadian refineries received 8.2 million cubic metres of crude oil in June, down 9.2 per cent compared with the same month in 2014. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on civic engagement and political participation, 2013. The study Civic engagement and … Read more
