Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, December 2024. The total value of building permits rose 11.0 per cent to $13.1 billion in December. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, January 2025. In January, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada by air and automobile … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on chicken production, 2024. Chicken production edged up 0.1 per cent from a year earlier to 1.4 million tonnes in 2024. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories, 2010-2023 (updated data). Updated data on provincial and territorial labour productivity and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, January 2025. Employment increased by 76,000 (+0.4 per cent) in January and the employment rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 61.1 per cent. The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released results from its Retail Commodity … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Canadian System of Environmental–Economic Accounts: Intensities and demand-based measures, 2021. In 2021, the average national direct plus indirect intensity of energy use of the Canadian economy was 4.16 gigajoules of energy per thousand current dollars of output. The corresponding average direct plus indirect intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions was 0.30 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2024. In December, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 4.9 per cent and imports were up 2.3 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $986 million in November to a surplus of $708 million in December. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Sources of income of racialized individuals 65 years and over in Canada, 2020. In 2020, racialized individuals aged 65 years and over received various sources of income in lower proportions compared to non-racialized individuals in the same age group. For example, 38 per cent of older racialized individuals received … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry, November 2024. Real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in November with decreases in both services-producing and goods-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on cancer incidence in Canada, 2022. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada among both males … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, third quarter 2024. Income inequality increased amid strong investment income gains for the highest earning households in the third quarter of 2024. Easing borrowing costs and inflation moderated financial pressures for middle-income households and the … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on social geography: A special edition of Insights on Canadian Society. Released today, the special edition issue of Insights on Canadian Society expands Statistics Canada’s flagship social publication to offer policy-relevant articles united across a common theme, which leverage visuals and accessible multimedia formats to allow readers to interactively examine their different … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on real estate agents and brokers, 2023. The Canadian residential real estate market continued to face challenges in 2023 in the wake of lower home sales activity, contributing to an operating revenue decline of 16.6 per cent to $17.6 billion in the real estate agents and brokers industry. The full release is available … Read more
