Statistics Canada released numbers on Employment Insurance for January 2011. The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits declined by 13,300 (-2.0%) in January to 640,200, the sixth decline in seven months. The number of beneficiaries decreased in seven provinces, with the fastest decline in Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4090. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada released a Survey of Industrial Processes: Retail gasoline outlets, 2009. In 2009, over 1.1 million gasoline deliveries were made and 40.7 billion litres of gasoline were sold across Canada. These deliveries corresponded to the capacity of over 700,000 fully loaded trucks, enough trucks to fill two lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway bumper-to-bumper and coast-to-coast. The … Read more
Statistics Canada releases its numbers for retail trade in January 2011. Retail sales decreased 0.3% in January. Lower sales at new car dealers were the main contributor to the decline. Sales in volume terms were down 0.6%. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3549.
Statistics Canada announced its consumer price index for Febrauary 2011. Consumer prices rose 2.2% in the 12 months to February, following the 2.3% increase posted in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices remained unchanged in February. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-230-2248.
Statistics Canada announced Canada's international transactions in securities for January 2011. Non-resident investors added a further $13.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in January, led by increased acquisitions of Canadian bonds. For their part, Canadian investors purchased $2.0 billion of foreign securities over the same period, mainly US stocks. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1855. … Read more
The agency released a monthly survey of manufacturing for January 2011. Manufacturing sales increased 4.5% to $47.7 billion in January, the highest level since October 2008. While the gains were widespread, the increase was mostly concentrated in the transportation equipment sector. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8789.
The agency released the new motor vehicle sales for January 2011. The number of new motor vehicles sold increased 3.2% to 131,393 units in January. Stronger truck sales accounted for the gain. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-421-3067.
The agency released the national balance sheet accounts for the fourth quarter of 2010. National net worth edged up 0.3% to $6.3 trillion in the fourth quarter, the slowest quarterly growth of the year. Growth in non-financial assets was largely offset by an increase in net foreign debt. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3640. The agency … Read more
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for February 2011. Employment edged up in February (+15,000), bringing total gains over the past three months to 115,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8%. Over the past 12 months, employment has risen by 1.9% (+322,000). The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4090. Statistics Canada announced Canada's international investment position for … Read more
Statistics Canada released its numbers for Canadian international merchandise trade for January 2011. Canada's merchandise imports and exports both advanced in January, led by higher volumes of automotive products. Imports rose 5.3% while exports increased 0.8%. As a result, Canada's trade surplus narrowed from $1.7 billion in December to $116 million in January. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-0994.
