Statistics Canada posted data on sawmills, May 2026. Lumber production decreased 3.1 per cent from April to 3 869.8 thousand cubic metres in May. Production was down 6.8 per cent from May 2025. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the Canadian foreign post indexes, August 2026. Data on Canadian foreign post indexes are now … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the sociodemographic characteristics and prior police-reported violence among gender-related homicide victims in Canada. From 2009 to 2022, just over one-quarter (26 per cent) of all women and girls who were victims of a gender-related homicide had at least one prior contact with police as victims of violence during the same … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, June 2026. In June, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 0.4 per cent, while imports edged up 0.2 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened slightly from $3.7 billion in May to $3.9 billion in June. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product by industry, May 2026. Real gross domestic product expanded 0.3 per cent in May, as both goods-producing and services-producing industries expanded in the month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on energy statistics, May 2026. Primary energy production increased 2.7 per cent year over year in … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, May 2026. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employment” in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 24,100 (+0.1 per cent) in May, following an increase of 59,000 (+0.3 per cent) in April and little … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on food services and drinking places, May 2026. Total sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased 0.9 per cent in May to $8.8 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data from the 2024/2025 Financial Information of Universities Survey. This release includes information on the sources of revenue … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on pension plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2025. The number of Canadians who were active members of a registered pension plan (RPP) grew by 132,000 (+1.8 per cent) from 2023 to nearly 7.4 million members in 2024. Employment grew by 394,200 (+2.1 per cent) over the same period, according to … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on railway carloadings, May 2026. In May, Canadian railways carried 33.3 million tonnes of freight, up slightly (+1.0 per cent) from May 2025. In May 2026, higher shipments of grains and some energy products offset declines in coal and iron ores. The full release is available online.
Statistics Canada published the industrial Product and raw materials price indexes for June. The Industrial Product Price Index declined 1.4% month over month in June and gained 12.4% year over year. The Raw Materials Price Index decreased 6.9% month over month in June and increased 20.7% year over year. The full index is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade for May, 2026. Retail sales increased 1.0% to $73.7 billion in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on travel between Canada and other countries. In May, the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States increased 9.9% year over year, while trips to … Read more
