Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for June 2014. Wholesale sales rose 0.6 per cent to $53.0 billion in June, a third consecutive increase. Gains in five subsectors, which together represented 69 per cent of wholesale sales, more than offset a decline in the motor vehicle and parts subsector. Excluding this subsector, wholesale sales rose 1.2 per cent. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial research and development characteristics, 2014 (intentions). Business enterprises in Canada anticipate spending $15.4 billion to perform research and development activities in 2014, down 0.9 per cent from 2013 intentions. The full release is available online. 613-951-2880.
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey, July 2014 (corrected). Employment rose by 42,000 in July, the result of an increase in part-time work (+60,000). The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 7.0 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, June 2014. Manufacturing sales rose 0.6 per cent in June to $52.0 billion, the fifth gain in six months. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for July 2014. Overall employment was unchanged in July, as gains in part-time work were offset by losses in full time. A decline in the number of people searching for work pushed the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to seven per cent. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on building permits for June 2014. Contractors took out building permits worth $8.0 billion in June, up 13.5 per cent from May. The June increase was mainly due to higher construction intentions for institutional and industrial buildings in Quebec and commercial buildings in Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for June 2014. Canada’s merchandise exports rose 1.1 per cent in June, while imports declined 1.8 per cent. As a result, Canada’s trade surplus with the world widened from $576 million in May to $1.9 billion in June. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry, May 2014. Real gross domestic product rose 0.4 per cent in May, a fifth consecutive monthly increase. The output of service industries grew 0.4 per cent and the output of goods-producing industries increased 0.5 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released figures on … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial product and raw materials price indexes for June 2014. The Industrial Product Price Index edged down 0.1 per cent in June, mainly because of lower prices for motorized and recreational vehicles. The Raw Materials Price Index rose 1.1 per cent, largely as a result of higher prices for crude energy products. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for May 2014. In May, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell by 12,100 or 2.3 per cent, after a year of little change. The total number of beneficiaries for the month was 504,100. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0627.
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for May 2014. Retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $42.0 billion in May. Gains were reported in 7 of 11 subsectors, representing 56 per cent of retail trade. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0502. Statistics Canada released figures on police-reported crime statistics for 2013. The Police-reported Crime Severity Index, which measures the volume and … Read more
