Statistics Canada released its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts for the third quarter of 2013. National net worth increased to $7.5 trillion in the third quarter, up 2.1 per cent from the second quarter, to reach $212,700 on a per capita basis. This compares with a 3.2 per cent rise in the second quarter. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international investment position, third quarter 2013. Canada's net foreign debt fell by $41.1 billion to $66.2 billion by the end of the third quarter, marking a third consecutive quarterly decline despite an ongoing current account deficit. The decline in the third quarter mainly reflected the impact of stronger foreign … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for November 2013. Employment continued on a slight upward trend for the third consecutive month, edging up 22,000 in November. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 per cent for the third month in a row. The full release is available online. Call 514-283-8300.
Statistics Canada released its figures for building permits for October 2013. Municipalities issued building permits worth $7.2 billion in October, up 7.4 per cent from September. This followed a 4.1 per cent rise in the previous month. The total value of permits showed a slight upward trend on the strength of eight monthly increases since the … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for October 2013. Canada's merchandise imports declined 1.2 per cent and exports decreased 0.3 per cent in October. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $303 million in September to a surplus of $75 million in October. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on Canadian economic accounts for the third quarter of 2013 and September 2013. Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.7 per cent in the third quarter, following 0.4 per cent growth in the second quarter. On a monthly basis, real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in September, a third consecutive monthly … Read more
Statistics Canada released Canada's balance of international payments for the third quarter 2013. Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) decreased $0.5 billion to $15.5 billion in the third quarter. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), increased foreign investment in Canadian securities and reduced Canadian assets held abroad in the form … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours, September 2013. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $918 in September, little changed from $915 the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, weekly earnings increased 1.9 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3007. Statistics Canada released figures on socioeconomic overview … Read more
Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2013. Canadian corporations earned $77.0 billion in operating profits in the third quarter, up 1.5 per cent from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1810. Statistics Canada released figures on farm income for 2012. The realized net income of Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's population estimates: Age and sex, 2013. According to preliminary estimates, 5,379,600 Canadians, or 15.3 per cent of the country's population, were aged 65 and over on July 1, 2013. This proportion has steadily increased since the beginning of the 1960s mainly because of fertility rates persistently below the replacement … Read more
