Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry for January 2015. Real gross domestic product edged down 0.1 per cent in January after increasing 0.3 per cent in December and declining 0.2 per cent in November. The full release is available online. Call 613-790-6570. Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for January 2015. Average … Read more
Statistics Canada released its industrial product and raw materials price indexes for February 2015. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 1.8 per cent in February, largely as a result of higher prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index rose 6.1 per cent, mainly because of higher prices for crude energy products. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released its national tourism indicators for the fourth quarter of 2014. Tourism spending in Canada rose 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter, after increasing 1.0 per cent in the previous quarter. This was the seventh consecutive quarterly gain in tourism spending. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released its figures for Employment Insurance in January 2015. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits totalled 496,600 in January, virtually unchanged from the previous month. Compared with January 2014, the number of beneficiaries decreased by 14,200 or 2.8 per cent. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for February 2015. The Consumer Price Index rose 1.0 per cent in the 12 months to February, matching the increase in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2 per cent in February, following a 0.2 per cent decrease in January. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published retail trade figures … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for January 2015. In January, wholesale sales recorded the largest monthly decline since January 2009, decreasing 3.1 per cent to $53.7 billion, which more than offset the gain in December. Sales were down in four of seven subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts. Excluding this subsector, wholesale sales declined 1.3 per cent. The … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for January 2015. Manufacturing sales fell 1.7 per cent in January, led by a price-induced decline of 11.9 per cent in sales of petroleum and coal products. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on job vacancies, three-month average ending in December 2014. Canadian businesses reported 233,000 job vacancies in December, … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities for January 2015. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by a monthly record $10.8 billion in January, following a $13.9 billion investment in December. Meanwhile, foreign investors resumed their acquisitions of Canadian securities by adding $5.7 billion worth to their portfolios. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey for February 2015. Employment was unchanged that month, while the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 6.8 per cent as more people searched for work. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada released its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts for the fourth quarter of 2014. National net worth rose 2.6 per cent from the third quarter to $8,269 billion in the fourth quarter. On a per capita basis, national net worth rose 2.5 per cent to $231,500. Mutual funds and pension plans increased their equity holdings by $31.3 billion … Read more
