Statistics Canada released its figures on payroll employment, earnings and hours, for May 2011. From April to May, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 0.5% to $875.64. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings were 3.3% higher compared with May 2010. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788.
Statistics Canada released its consumer price index for June 2011. Consumer prices rose 3.1% in the 12 months to June, primarily the result of higher prices for gasoline and food purchased from stores. This follows a 3.7% increase posted in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.4% in June. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released its employment insurance figures for May 2011. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits decreased by 18,100 (-3.0%) in May to 577,300. This was the eighth consecutive monthly decline. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8235. Statistics Canada released its police-reported crime statistics for 2010. The police-reported crime rate, which measures the … Read more
Statistics Canada released its figures on wholesale trade for May 2011. Wholesale sales increased 1.9% to $47.6 billion in May, following a 0.1% decline in April. Virtually all of the increase in May resulted from higher sales in the agricultural supplies and the farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment industries. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada released Canada's international transactions in securities for May 2011. Foreign investment in Canadian securities strengthened in May to reach $15.4 billion, led by investment in federal government debt instruments. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $6.0 billion of foreign stocks while removing $2.5 billion of foreign debt instruments from their holdings. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1855. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada released its monthly survey of manufacturing for May 2011. Manufacturing sales declined 0.8% to $46.0 billion in May. The declines were mostly concentrated in the food, petroleum and coal product and chemical industries. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-9497. Statistics Canada released its figures for investment in non-residential building construction for the second quarter … Read more
Statistics Canada released Canadian international merchandise trade figures for May 2011. Canada's merchandise exports increased 1.2% in May while imports rose 1.1%. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world narrowed from $857 million in April to $814 million in May. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-8116. Statistics Canada released figures from its General Social Survey on time … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers on a Labour Force Survey for the month of June 2011. Employment rose for the third consecutive month, up 28,000 in June. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.4% as the number of people participating in the labour market increased. Over the past 12 months, employment has grown by 238,000 (+1.4%). The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers for building permits for the month of May 2011. The value of building permits rose 20.9% to $6.4 billion in May, following a 21.5% decline in April. Higher construction intentions, particularly for commercial buildings in Quebec and Alberta and multi-family dwellings in Ontario, were behind the advance. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers on Reasons for not voting in the May 2, 2011 federal election. More than one-quarter of the 7.5 million eligible voters who reported they did not cast a ballot in the May 2, 2011 federal election indicated they did not do so because they were not interested in voting. Another 23% said they were too busy … Read more
