Statistics Canada released figures on control and sale of alcoholic beverages, for the year ending March 31, 2013. Beer and liquor stores and agencies sold $21.4 billion worth of alcoholic beverages during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, up 2.2% from the previous year. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0181.
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for February 2014. Municipalities issued building permits worth $6.1 billion in February, down 11.6 per cent from January. This decrease followed an 8.1 per cent gain the previous month and was mainly driven by lower construction intentions for multi-family dwellings in all provinces. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0793.
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for March 2014. Employment increased by 43,000 in March, driven by gains among youths. The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 6.9 per cent. Overall employment growth in Canada has been subdued since August 2013. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade, February 2014. Canada’s merchandise exports grew 3.6 per cent and imports were up 2.1 per cent in February. As a result, Canada’s trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $337 million in January to a surplus of $290 million in February. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0325.
Statistics Canada released a study: Occupational profile and overqualification of young workers in Canada, 1991 to 2011. Between 1991 and 2011, young Canadians aged 25 to 34 became more likely to be employed in professional occupations. However, a portion of them were “overqualified” during this period—that is, working in occupations requiring lower levels of education. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0803.
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry for January 2014. Real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in January. This follows a 0.5 per cent decline in December after five consecutive monthly increases. In January, the output of goods-producing industries grew 1.0 per cent while services industries were up 0.3 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, 2012. In 2012, 87.8 per cent of enterprises mainly focused their long-term business strategy on the positioning of their goods or services, while 12.2 per cent focused on low-price and cost leadership. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3692.
Statistics Canada released its figures for the Consumer Price Index for February 2014. Consumer prices rose 1.1 per cent in the 12 months to February, following a 1.5 per cent increase in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 per cent in February, following a 0.2 per cent gain in January. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for January 2014. In January, 502,500 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, down 1.9 per cent (-9,900) from the previous month. This decline follows a period of relative stability in the number of EI beneficiaries that began in May 2013. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4750.
Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade, January 2014. Wholesale sales rose 0.8 per cent to $50.0 billion in January, following a decline in December. Gains were recorded in all subsectors except motor vehicle and parts. Excluding this subsector, wholesale sales rose 1.4 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8090. Statistics Canada released a study: A … Read more
