Statistics Canada released its figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for November 2011. Canada's merchandise exports increased 3.2%, while imports declined 0.8%. As a result, Canada's trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $487 million in October to a surplus of $1.1 billion in November. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-263-1136. Statistics Canada released its figures on … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on building permits for November 2011. The total value of building permits decreased 3.6 per cent to $6.1 billion in November 2011, following an 11.6 per cent increase in October 2011. A decline in the non-residential sector, particularly in Ontario, more than offset gains in the value of residential permits. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for December 2011. Following two months of declines, employment rose slightly in December, up 18,000. The unemployment rate edged up to 7.5 per cent as more people participated in the labour market. Over the past 12 months, employment growth totalled 1.2 per cent (+199,000), with nearly all of … Read more
Statistics Canada has released figures for its industrial product and raw materials price indexes for November 2011. Between October 2011 and November 2011, the Industrial Product Price Index increased slightly, by 0.2 per cent, and the Raw Materials Price Index rose 3.8 per cent, both led by higher petroleum prices. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours for October 2011. In October, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 1.4% to $885.36 from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-263-1136. Statistics Canada released its figures on retail trade for October 2011. … Read more
Statistics Canada has released figures for its consumer price index for the month of November 2011. Consumer prices rose 2.9 per cent in the 12 months to November, matching the increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1 per cent in November 2011. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116.
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international transactions in securities for October 2011. Foreign investment in Canadian securities slowed in October with non-residents adding $2.0 billion to their holdings, compared with an average acquisition of $9.2 billion over the previous three months. Canadian investors acquired foreign securities at a slightly higher pace than in … Read more
Statistics Canada released figures on industrial capacity utilization rates for the third quarter 2011. Canadian industries operated at 81.3 per cent of its production capacity in the third quarter, up 1.4 percentage points from 79.9 per cent in the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1960.
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey of manufacturing for October 2011. Manufacturing sales fell 0.8 per cent in October after rising in each of the three previous months. Despite the decline, October's sales were the second highest of any month in 2011, surpassed only by September. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9497.
Statistics Canada released figures on the national balance sheet accounts for the third quarter 2011. National net worth increased 1.0 per cent to $6.5 trillion in the third quarter, a slower pace than in the second quarter plus 1.3 per cent. On a per capita basis, national net worth rose to $189,100 in the third quarter, up from $187,900 in the previous quarter. … Read more
