Statistics Canada released figures on industrial product and raw materials price indexes for April 2012. Relative to March, the Industrial Product Price Index was unchanged in April. Increases in chemical products (+1.7 per cent) and petroleum and coal products (+0.4 per cent) were offset by a decline in primary metal products (-2.1 per cent). The … Read more
Statistics Canada released 2011 census data on age and sex. According to data from the 2011 Census of Population, seniors accounted for 14.8 per cent of the population in 2011, up from 13.7 per cent in 2006. However, the proportion of seniors in Canada remained among the lowest of the G8 countries. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on pension plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2011. Membership in registered pension plans in Canada amounted to 6,065,750 in 2010, an increase of 42,000 or 0.7 per cent from 2009. Membership increased in public sector plans, but declined in private sector plans. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on Employment Insurance for March 2012. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was little changed in March at 549,400. The number of beneficiaries has been relatively stable since September 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on retail trade for March 2012. Retail sales rose 0.4 per cent in March, more than offsetting the decline in February. Warmer than usual weather, especially in Ontario, contributed to the gains reported in 7 of 11 subsectors. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released figures on family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2010. According to police-reported data, about 99,000 Canadians were victims of family violence in 2010. Almost half of these incidents were committed by their spouse. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its Consumer Price Index for April 2012. Consumer prices rose 2.0 per cent in the 12 months to April, following a 1.9 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 per cent in April. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international transactions in securities for March 2012. Foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities for the second time in three months as they divested $2.1 billion in March, led by debt instruments. Canadian investors acquired the largest amount of foreign securities in nearly five years at $7.8 billion, with investment … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for March 2012. Manufacturing sales increased 1.9 per cent in March to $49.7 billion, the largest advance since September 2011. The gain was led by the petroleum and coal products industry. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April 2012. Employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3 per cent. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
