Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for February 2013. Consumer prices rose 1.2 per cent in the 12 months to February, following a 0.5 per cent advance in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.7 per cent in February after posting no change in January. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on national tourism indicators for the fourth quarter 2012. Tourism spending in Canada rose 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter, as both spending by Canadians at home and spending by international visitors in Canada increased. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636. Statistics Canada released the Annual Head Office … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for January 2013. In January, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell for the third consecutive month, down 8,500 (-1.6 per cent) to 531,100. Compared with January 2012, the number of beneficiaries was down 8.8 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0627. … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on job vacancies, three-month average ending in December 2012. Canadian businesses had 221,000 job vacancies in December, unchanged from December 2011. There were 5.7 unemployed people for every job vacancy, little changed from 5.8 in December 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-7118.
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for January 2013. Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2 per cent in January to $48.0 billion, the fourth decline in five months. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9832. Statistics Canada released figures on wholesale trade for January 2013. Wholesale sales rose by 0.3 per cent in … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international transactions in securities for January 2013. Non-residents acquired $13.3 billion of Canadian securities in January, led by corporate debt instruments. Meanwhile, Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $1.2 billion, following four straight months of investments. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-2057. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released its national balance sheet and financial flow accounts for the fourth quarter 2012. National net worth increased to $6.9 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 1.0 per cent from the third quarter of 2012 to reach $195,900 on a per capita basis. Higher prices for many assets led the advance, while national … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canada's international investment position for the fourth quarter 2012. Canada's net foreign debt decreased $4.8 billion to $288.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. This reduction mainly reflected the revaluation effect of a weaker Canadian dollar on international assets and liabilities as well as lower inflows of funds … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey for February 2013. Employment rose by 51,000 in February, following a slight decline the previous month. This increase was spread between full- and part-time work. The unemployment rate remained at 7.0 per cent as more people participated in the labour force. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for January 2013. Canada's merchandise exports rose 2.1 per cent in January and imports increased 1.9 per cent. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $332 million in December to $237 million in January. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3692. … Read more
