Statistics Canada posted data on Youth with Disabilities: Education and Employment, 2022. In 2022, youth aged 15-24 years with disabilities (65.1 per cent) were less likely than their counterparts without disabilities (69.7 per cent) to be enrolled in school. Additionally, 41.8 per cent of youth with disabilities were employed, compared with 50.5 per cent of youth … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Labour Force Survey: Revisions, 1987 to 2024. Revised Labour Force Survey (LFS) series for the period from 1987 to 2024 are now available. Future LFS releases—including the release of January 2025 data on Feb. 7—will be aligned with these revised series. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, November 2024. Retail sales were relatively unchanged in November. Sales were down in six out of nine subsectors, led by lower sales at food and beverage retailers (-1.6 per cent). Higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+2.0 per cent) and gasoline stations and fuel vendors (+0.7%) … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on industrial product and raw materials price indexes, December 2024. The Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.2 per cent month over month in December and increased 4.1 per cent year over year. The Raw Materials Price Index grew 1.3 per cent on a monthly basis in December and increased 9.1 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, December 2024. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in December, down from a 1.9 per cent increase in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2 per cent in December. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, November 2024. Overall, investment in building construction edged down 0.5 per cent (-$96.6 million) to $21.4 billion in November, following a 1.1 per cent decrease in October. Year over year, investment in building construction grew 2.7 per cent in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, November 2024. Canadian investors increased their exposure to foreign securities by $17.8 billion in November, the highest investment since March 2024. Meanwhile, foreign investors acquired $16.4 billion of Canadian securities, led by an unprecedented investment in money market instruments. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, third quarter 2024. Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector edged down 0.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, after an increase of 1.7 per cent in the second quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s population estimates: Subprovincial … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, November 2024. Total manufacturing sales increased 0.8 per cent in November, mainly on higher production of aerospace products and parts as well as sales of petroleum and coal products. Sales of motor vehicle parts declined the most. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on national culture indicators, third quarter 2024. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the culture and sports sectors in Canada was nearly unchanged (+0.0 per cent) in the third quarter despite a 0.3 per cent growth in real GDP for the total economy. On a nominal basis, GDP for the culture … Read more
