Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for November 2014. Consumer prices rose 2.0 per cent in the 12 months to November, following a 2.4 per cent increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index declined 0.2 per cent in November, after rising 0.1 per cent in October. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance, October 2014. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in October was 491,400, little changed from the previous month. Compared with October 2013, the number of beneficiaries decreased 26,800 or 5.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4750.
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade, October 2014. Wholesale sales edged up 0.1 per cent to $54.2 billion in October, a second consecutive monthly increase. Gains were recorded in five of seven subsectors, representing 68 per cent of wholesale sales. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8090.
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities, October 2014. Foreign investment in Canadian securities strengthened to $9.5 billion in October and included both bonds and equity instruments. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $293 million, down from an $8.3 billion investment in September. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3282. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released its National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2014. National net worth rose 2.8 per cent from the second quarter to $8,117 billion in the third quarter. Similarly, on a per capita basis, national net worth rose 2.4 per cent to $227,500. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released figures on education … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on job vacancies for the three-month average ending in September 2014. Canadian businesses reported 243,000 job vacancies in September, little changed compared with 12 months earlier. For every job vacancy, there were 5.6 unemployed people, down from 6.0 in September 2013. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released its Canada’s international investment position for the third quarter of 2014. Canada’s net international … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial capacity utilization rates, third quarter 2014. Canadian industries operated at 83.4 per cent of their production capacity in the third quarter, up from 82.8 per cent in the previous quarter. The manufacturing and construction industries were the main sources of this increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian Income Survey for 2012. Median after-tax income of Canadian families of two or more people was $71,700 in 2012. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636.
Statistics Canada released figures on Foreign control in the Canadian economy, 2012. In 2012, the value of assets, revenues and profits in the Canadian economy all increased over the previous year. The shares of foreign-controlled assets and profits declined from 2011, while the share of revenues under foreign control increased slightly over the previous year. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for October 2014. The total value of building permits was $7.5 billion in October, edging up 0.7 per cent from September. The increase came mainly from higher construction intentions in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-7520.
