Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April 2013. Following a decline the previous month, employment was little changed in April and the unemployment rate remained at 7.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4750.
Statistics Canada released figures on foreign direct investment for 2012. Canadian direct investment abroad increased 5.5 per cent in 2012, led by growth in the investment position with the United States. The level of foreign direct investment in Canada grew at a similar rate of 5.8 per cent, mainly on higher investment from Europe and … Read more
Statistics Canada released the 2011 National Household Survey: Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: First Nations People, Métis and Inuit. New data from the National Household Survey show that 1,400,685 people reported an Aboriginal identity in 2011, representing 4.3 per cent of the total Canadian population. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for March 2013. Contractors took out building permits worth $6.5 billion in March, up 8.6 per cent from February and the third consecutive monthly advance. The March increase came mostly from the non-residential sector in Ontario and Alberta. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-7520.
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for March 2013. Canada's merchandise exports increased 5.1 per cent in March and imports rose 1.7 per cent. As a result, Canada's trade balance went from a deficit of $1.2 billion in February to a surplus of $24 million in March. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on gross domestic product by industry for February 2013. Real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in February, the same pace as in January. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction was the main source of growth in February. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9277. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada has released figures for gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2012. Real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry increased in eight provinces and all of the territories in 2012. GDP declined in Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. Nationally, real GDP rose 1.8per cent in 2012 after increasing 2.6 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for February 2013. Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $909 in February, up 0.9 per cent from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, earnings increased 3.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2297. Statistics Canada released figures on residential … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on principal field crop areas for March 31, 2013. Planting intentions for 2013 show increases in spring wheat and durum wheat compared with 2012 as well as a possible decrease in canola acreage. Indications are that both corn for grain and soybean areas could reach new records nationally. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for February 2013. Retail sales rose 0.8 per cent to $39.5 billion in February, a second consecutive monthly sales gain. After removing the effects of price changes, particularly higher gasoline prices, retail sales in volume terms were flat. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2252.
