The agency released the building permits statistics for October 2010. Municipalities issued building permits worth $6.2 billion in October, down 6.5% from September, when permits were up 14.9%. The October value of permits remains comparable to levels prior to the economic downturn. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-579-8533.
The agency released the Labour Force Survey for November 2010. Employment edged up by 15,000 in November. At the same time, there was a notable decline in the number of youths participating in the labour market. As a result, the unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 7.6%, the lowest since January 2009. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788. … Read more
The agency released the Canadian economic accounts for the third quarter of 2010 and September 2010. Real gross domestic product rose 0.3% in the third quarter, following a 0.6% gain in the previous quarter. Final domestic demand grew 0.9%, as business investment in plant and equipment advanced. On a monthly basis, real gross domestic product by industry declined 0.1% … Read more
The agency released Canada's balance of international payments for the third quarter of 2010. Canada's overall current account deficit widened by $4.6 billion to $17.5 billion in the third quarter, led by stronger imports of goods. Non-resident investors continued to supply large inflows of funds to the economy through investment in Canadian securities, while Canadian investment abroad weakened in … Read more
The agency released the international travel account for the third quarter for 2010. Canada's international travel deficit declined between the second and third quarter, as spending by foreigners in Canada increased while spending by Canadians abroad fell. The deficit fell from $3.7 billion, its highest level ever, to $3.4 billion. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-6261.
The agency released the payroll employment, earnings and hours, for September 2010. Between September 2009 and September 2010, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.3% to $864.13. This was the second consecutive month with year-over-year growth over 4.0%. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788.
The agency released the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises for the third quarter of 2010. Operating profits for Canadian corporations amounted to $61.5 billion in the third quarter, virtually unchanged from the previous quarter. In the non-financial industries, profits increased by 0.8% to $46.7 billion, while profits in the financial industries declined by 3.7% to $14.8 billion. The full release is available online. … Read more
The agency released the Consumer Price Index for October 2010. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in the 12 months to October, following a 1.9% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7% in October. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-230-2248. The agency released the retail trade numbers for September 2010. Retail sales increased for … Read more
Statistics Canada issued a report on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories for 2009. In 2009, labour productivity in the business sector increased in Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia as well as Yukon. At the national level, productivity was unchanged in 2009, after decreasing by 0.8% a year earlier. the full report … Read more
Statistics Canada released new numbers on international transactions and securities for September, 2010. Strong foreign investment in Canadian securities was sustained in September as non-residents added a further $12.3 billion to their portfolios, for a cumulative total of $87.2 billion over the first three quarters of 2010. Meanwhile, Canadian acquisitions of foreign securities strengthened to $4.6 billion in September, the largest outflow since … Read more
