Press Release Department: Federal - Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada released figures on private and public investment, 2014 (intentions). Public and private organizations and the housing sector intend to invest $404.5 billion in construction and machinery and equipment in 2014, up 1.4 per cent from 2013. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8360. Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s population estimates: Subprovincial areas, July 1, 2013. On July 1, 2013, 24,517,700 people, or over two-thirds (69.7 per … Read more

Statistics Canada released figures on quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the fourth quarter 2013. Canadian corporations earned $79.1 billion in operating profits in the fourth quarter, up 0.8 per cent from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2658. Statistics Canada released its Survey of Financial Security for 2012. The median net worth of Canadian family … Read more

Statistics Canada released a study on emerging trends in living arrangements and conjugal unions for current and future seniors, 1981 to 2011. Between 1981 and 2011, the share of seniors 65 years of age and older who lived with their spouse or partner increased, while the overall share of those in other living arrangements decreased. The conjugal lives of seniors also changed, as … Read more

Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for January 2014. Consumer prices rose 1.5 per cent in the 12 months to January, following a 1.2 per cent increase in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 per cent in January, matching the gain in December. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300. Statistics Canada released its figures for … Read more

Statistics Canada released its figures for employment insurance for December 2013. In December, 514,200 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits—little changed from November. The number of beneficiaries has been relatively stable since May 2013, following a long-term downward trend that began in the summer of 2009. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.

Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for December 2013. Wholesale sales decreased 1.4 per cent to $49.6 billion in December, the lowest level in six months. Of the seven wholesale subsectors, five, representing 79 per cent of wholesale sales, recorded declines. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8090.

Statistics Canada released figures on Canada’s international transactions in securities for December 2013. Foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $4.3 billion in December, mainly Canadian dollar-denominated bonds. Canadian investors acquired $3.7 billion of foreign securities, led by U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2057.

Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for December 2013. Manufacturing sales in Canada decreased 0.9 per cent in December, as transportation equipment sales declined. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9832. Statistics Canada released its Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy for 2012. Between the three-year periods of 2007 to 2009 and 2010 to 2012, the percentage of enterprises that introduced at least … Read more

Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for January 2014. Employment rose by 29,000 in January, the result of an increase in full-time work. The unemployment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 7.0 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.

Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for December 2013. Canada’s merchandise imports grew 1.2 per cent and exports increased 0.9 per cent in December. Consequently, Canada’s trade deficit with the world widened from $1.5 billion in November to $1.7 billion in December. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0325.