Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing for July 2011. Manufacturing sales rose 2.7% to $46.7 billion in July. More than three-quarters of the gains were in Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9497. Statistics Canada released its figures for new motor vehicle sales for July 2011. The number of new motor … Read more
Statistics Canada released its industrial capacity utilization rates for the second quarter of 2011. Canadian industries operated at 78.4% of their production capacity in the second quarter, down from 78.9% in the previous quarter. The decline followed seven consecutive quarterly increases in capacity utilization. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4307.
Statistics Canada released its national balance sheet accounts for the second quarter of 2011. National net worth increased 1.2% to $6.4 trillion in the second quarter. On a per capita basis, national net worth was $186,900 in the second quarter, up from $185,300 the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3640.
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's international investment position for the second quarter of 2011. Canada's net international indebtedness increased a further $5.1 billion to $217.8 billion at the end of the second quarter. This marked a ninth straight quarter of increases in net foreign debt, consistent with strong inflows of funds to the … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for August 2011. Employment was little changed for the second consecutive month in August and the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4090.
Statistics Canada released its figures on Canadian international merchandise trade for July 2011. Canada's merchandise exports rose 2.2% and imports edged up 0.5% in July. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.4 billion in June to $753 million in July. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released its figures on building permits … Read more
Statistics Canada released Canada's economic accounts for the second quarter of 2011 and June 2011. Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.1% in the second quarter, following a 0.9% increase the previous quarter. The decline in the second quarter was largely a result of a 2.1% drop in exports. Final domestic demand rose 0.7%. On a monthly basis, real … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures for Canada's balance of international payments for the second quarter of 2011. Canada's overall current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) widened by $5.3 billion to reach $15.3 billion in the second quarter. Non-residents continued to supply funds to the Canadian economy, largely through purchases of Canadian debt securities. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada released international account figures for the second quarter 2011. Canada's international travel deficit reached $3.9 billion during the second quarter, up 3.1% from the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-307-3382.
Statistics Canada released its figures on employment, earnings and hours for June 2011. In June, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 0.3% from the previous month to $876.27. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings were 3.0% higher compared with June 2010. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788. Statistics Canada released its quarterly financial statistics … Read more
