Statistics Canada released its Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health, 2012. In 2012, approximately 2.8 million people, or 10.1 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and older, reported symptoms consistent with at least one of six mental or substance use disorders in the past 12 months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636.
Statistics Canada released figures on Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for July 2013. Manufacturing sales rose 1.7 per cent to $49.5 billion in July. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9832. Statistics Canada released figures on job vacancies, three-month average ending in June 2013. Canadian businesses reported 216,000 job vacancies in June, down 47,000 from … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities for July 2013. Foreign investors resumed their acquisition of Canadian securities by adding $6.1 billion to their holdings in July, following a $15.4 billion divestment in June. Meanwhile, Canadian investment in foreign securities slowed to $0.9 billion and focused on bonds. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2013. National net worth increased to $7.3 trillion in the second quarter, up 3 per cent from the first quarter to reach $207,300 on a per capita basis. This compares with a 2 per cent rise in the first quarter. National saving … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international investment position, second quarter 2013. Canada's net foreign debt declined by more than half in the second quarter to $103.7 billion, the lowest level since 2007. This mainly reflected the impact of lower Canadian stock markets on the value of Canada's international liabilities as well as the revaluation … Read more
Statistics Canada released its 2011 National Household Survey: Income of Canadians. New data from the 2011 National Household Survey show that more than 95 per cent of the approximately 27.3 million Canadians aged 15 and over received some form of income in 2010, totalling $1.1 trillion. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study: caregivers in Canada, 2012. In 2012, about 8.1 million individuals, or 28 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older, provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging needs. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0803.
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for July 2013. Contractors took out building permits worth $8.0 billion in July, up 20.7 per cent from June. The total value of building permits continued to trend upward on the strength of six gains in seven months. The increase in July came mainly from higher construction intentions … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for August 2013. Employment increased by 59,000 in August, mainly in part-time work, and the unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 7.1 per cent. Over the six months to August, employment gains averaged 12,000 per month, lower than the average of 29,000 observed during the preceding six-month … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for July 2013. Canada's merchandise imports grew 0.6 per cent in July while exports declined 0.6 per cent. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened from $460 million in June to $931 million in July. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0325. … Read more
