Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2024. Canada’s net foreign asset position increased by $166.6 billion to $1,994.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, a fifth consecutive quarterly increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on principal field crop areas, 2025. Canadian farmers expect … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on police-reported online child sexual exploitation in Canada, 2014-2021. From 2014-2021, the vast majority (92 per cent) of online child sexual exploitation incidents reported by police did not result in a completed court case. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth. The survey explores issues affecting the physical and mental health of children and youth aged 1 to 17 years. Results showed that 91% of these children and youth had a regular healthcare provider. The release provides an overview of access to healthcare and … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey, February 2025. Employment was virtually unchanged in February (+1,100; +0.0 per cent) and the employment rate held steady at 61.1 per cent. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the control and sale of alcoholic … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2025. In January, in the context of tariff threats on Canadian goods, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 5.5 per cent while imports were up 2.3 per cent. Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from a revised $1.7 billion in December to $4.0 billion in … Read more
Statistics Canada released Health of Canadians, 2024. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the state of population health in Canada using the latest data to highlight trends of key health indicators across several sociodemographic characteristics. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, fourth quarter 2024. Labour … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on annual retail trade, 2023. Retail spending grew across most sectors in 2023, with online shopping continuing its upward trend. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database, January 2006 to December 2024. Provincial and territorial coroners and medical examiners (C/ME) investigate and classify deaths … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, fourth quarter 2024. Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries decreased by 3.7 per cent in the fourth quarter to $11.3 billion, totalling $46.3 billion for 2024. This represents a 16.1 per cent increase over 2023. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2024. Real gross domestic product increased 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter, after rising 0.5 per cent in the third quarter. Growth in the fourth quarter was driven by higher household final consumption expenditures and increased exports and business investment. Drawdowns … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s balance of international payments, fourth quarter 2024. Canada’s current account balance (on a seasonally adjusted basis) posted a $5.0 billion deficit in the fourth quarter, widening $1.4 billion from the previous quarter. In the financial account, inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit in the fourth quarter … Read more
