Statistics Canada released figures on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, May 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.5 per cent in May, mainly because of higher prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 4.4 per cent, largely as a result of higher prices for crude energy products. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study on Employment patterns of families with children, 1976 to 2014. In 2014, 69 per cent of couple families with at least one child under 16 years of age had two working parents, up from 36 per cent in 1976. This proportion increased in every province, but not equally among provinces. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Travel arrangement services, 2013. Canada’s travel arrangement and reservation services industry group recorded operating revenue of $11.7 billion and operating expenses of $11.4 billion in 2013. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on large urban transit, April 2015. In April, total operating revenue (excluding subsidies) for 10 of Canada’s largest … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on trends in reporting criminal victimization to police, 1999 to 2009. Reporting criminal victimization to police was generally highest for incidents of break and enter, or theft of a motor vehicle or parts, while police were rarely made aware of spousal violence incidents and sexual assaults, according to data from the 2009 General … Read more
Statistics Canada released the consumer price index for May 2015. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9 per cent in the 12 months to May, after increasing 0.8 per cent in April. Lower energy prices continued to moderate the year-over-year rise in the CPI. Excluding energy, the CPI increased 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to May, matching the rise in … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on Employment Insurance for April 2015. There were 521,300 people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in April, little changed from March (+0.5 per cent) and compared with 12 months earlier (-0.4 per cent). The change in the number of regular EI beneficiaries reflects various situations, including people becoming beneficiaries, people going back to … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, April 2015. Foreign investors purchased Canadian securities for a fourth straight month in April, adding $12.9 billion to their holdings. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities resumed with acquisitions totalling $6.6 billion in the month, mainly non-US foreign securities. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for April 2015. Manufacturing sales fell 2.1 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, the third decline in four months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-7328.
Statistics Canada announced the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts for the first quarter of 2015. National net worth rose 2.0 per cent or by $169.0 billion from the fourth quarter to $8,434 billion at the end of the first quarter. On a per capita basis, national net worth grew 1.8 per cent to $235,700. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released its figures on Canada’s international investment position for the first quarter of 2015. Canada’s net international investment position increased by $87.2 billion in the first quarter to a record net asset position of $224.3 billion, despite an expanded balance of payments current account deficit. This growth was mainly explained by the larger revaluation effect of a weaker … Read more
