Press Release Department: Federal - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released figures on Labour Force Survey, November 2014. Following two months of notable gains, employment was little changed in November. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2014. Canada’s merchandise imports increased 0.5 per cent to $44.8 billion in October. Exports edged … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on production of principal field crops, November 2014. Production of most Canadian field crops declined in 2014 from bumper crops in 2013, with most returning to levels seen in the years leading up to 2013. However, soybean production reached its sixth consecutive record high. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636.

Statistics Canada released its study “Persons with disabilities and employment.” The employment rate of Canadians aged 25 to 64 with disabilities was 49 per cent in 2011, compared with 79 per cent for Canadians without a disability. Among those with a ‘very severe’ disability, the employment rate was 26 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.

Statistics Canada released figures on homicide in Canada, 2013. Canadian police services reported 505 homicides in 2013, 38 fewer than the previous year. The full release is available online.

Statistics Canada released its figures for Canadian economic accounts for the third quarter of 2014 and September 2014. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 per cent in the third quarter, following a 0.9 per cent gain in the second quarter. On a monthly basis, real GDP by industry increased 0.4 per cent in September. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released its Industrial … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2014. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $1.5 billion in the third quarter to $8.4 billion. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), foreign direct investment strengthened and was the largest contributor to the inflow of funds in the economy in the … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on farm income, 2013. The realized net income of agricultural producers rose 1.1 per cent in 2013 to $6.4 billion, marking a fourth consecutive annual increase. The 2013 change reflected small increases in both farm cash receipts and operating expenses. The full release is available online. 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian Classification of Functions of Government, 2008 to 2012 (provisional … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade, September 2014. Retail sales rose 0.8 per cent in September to $42.8 billion, largely as a result of higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers. Retail sales have been on an upward swing since early 2014. Gains were reported in 5 of 11 subsectors, representing 59 per cent of retail trade. The full release is available online. … Read more

Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for October 2014. Consumer prices rose 2.4 per cent in the 12 months to October, following a two per cent increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1 per cent in October, after rising 0.2 per cent in September. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.

Statistics Canada released its figures for wholesale trade for September 2014. Wholesale sales rose 1.8 per cent to $54.0 billion in September. While higher sales were recorded in six of the seven subsectors, accounting for 83 per cent of total wholesale sales, the increase was led by the building material and supplies subsector (+5.5 per cent). The full release is available online. … Read more