The agency released the Industrial capacity utilization rates for the second quarter of 2010. Canadian industries operated at 76.0% of their production capacity in the second quarter, up 1.6 percentage points from the previous quarter. This was the fourth consecutive quarterly increase. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-1960. The agency released new motor vehicle sales numbers … Read more
The agency released the National balance sheet accounts for the second quarter of 2010. National net worth edged up 0.8% to $6.2 trillion in the second quarter, marking the fourth consecutive increase. On a per capita basis, national net worth reached $182,600 in the second quarter, up from $181,800 in the previous quarter. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-3640. The … Read more
The agency released the Labour Force Survey for August 2010. Employment increased by 36,000 in August. At the same time, the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 8.1%, as more people entered the labour force. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788. The agency released Canada's international investment position for the second quarter of 2010. Canada's net … Read more
The agency released the Canadian international merchandise trade numbers for July 2010. Canada's merchandise exports fell 0.7% in July, as volumes declined in most sectors, while imports grew 2.0%. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened to $2.7 billion in July from $1.8 billion in June. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-294-5583.
The agency released the numbers on building permits for July 2010. Municipalities issued building permits worth $6.4 billion in July, down 3.3% from June but 33.0% higher than the level in July 2009. The decrease in July was a result of declines in both the residential and non-residential sectors. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-579-8533.
The agency released the Canadian economic accounts for the second quarter 2010 and June 2010. Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in the second quarter, after increasing by 1.4% in the first quarter. Final domestic demand advanced 0.9%, led by business investment in machinery and equipment. Real GDP increased by 0.2% in June. The full release is … Read more
The agency released Canada's balance of international payments for the second quarter of 2010.Canada's overall current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) widened by $2.6 billion to reach $11.0 billion in the second quarter, marking the seventh straight quarter of deficit. Cross border financial transactions (unadjusted for seasonal variation) resulted in further significant inflows of funds to the … Read more
The agency released the international travel account for the second quarter of 2010. Higher spending by Canadians abroad took Canada's international travel deficit to $3.5 billion in the second quarter, up $464 million from the previous quarter. This was the highest level since record keeping started in 1972. The full release is available online. Call 1-800-307-3382.
The agency released the payroll employment, earnings and hours, for June 2010. Between June 2009 and June 2010, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose by 4.0% to $853.50. This was the fastest year-over-year increase since February 2008. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-873-8788.
The agency released its 2010 second quarter financial statistics for enterprises. Operating profits for Canadian corporations amounted to $61.7 billion in the second quarter, down 1.8% from the previous quarter. This decrease followed three consecutive quarterly increases. The full release is available online. Call 1-888-811-6235.
