Statistics Canada released its job vacancy and wage survey for the first quarter of 2015. There were almost 400,000 job vacancies in Canada and the job vacancy rate was 2.6 per cent in the first quarter—as indicated by a new survey conducted in early 2015. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the New … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Sound recording and music publishing, 2013. The sound recording and music publishing industry generated total operating revenue of $799.7 million in 2013. Total operating expenses were reported at $714.1 million, resulting in an operating profit margin of 10.7 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.
Statistics Canada released figures on Non-residential Building Construction Price Index, second quarter 2015. The composite price index for non-residential building construction rose 0.5 per cent in the second quarter compared with the previous quarter. This increase was mainly due to higher material prices and labour costs. More information is available online. Statistics Canada released its Apartment Building … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on crude oil and natural gas: Supply and disposition, May 2015. Canada produced 16.7 million cubic metres of crude oil and equivalent products in May, down 6.2 per cent from the same month a year earlier. The full posting is available online.
Statistics Canada issued its Labour Force Survey for July 2015. Employment was little changed in July (+6,600 or 0.0 per cent) and the unemployment rate remained at 6.8 per cent for the sixth consecutive month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for June 2015. The total value of building … Read more
Statistics Canada published farm product prices for June 2015. Prices received by farmers in June for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian business counts for June 2015. Nationally, there were 1,250,822 active businesses with employees in June. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s exports increased 6.3 per cent in June while imports declined 0.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.4 billion in May to $476 million in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Chain Fisher real export and … Read more
Statistics Canada released retail trade annual review, 2014. Retail sales grew 4.6 per cent in 2014, the highest annual growth rate since 2010. Higher sales were reported in every subsector and province. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Asphalt roofing for June 2015. Shipments of asphalt shingles reached 3.6 million metric bundles in June, … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry, May 2015. Real gross domestic product fell 0.2 per cent in May, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease. The decline in May was mostly a result of contractions in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction as well as wholesale trade. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours, May 2015. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $948 in May, down 0.6 per cent from the previous month. Compared with 12 months earlier, weekly earnings increased by 1.4 per cent, the lowest growth rate since October 2013. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
