Statistics Canada released data on Employment Insurance, July 2024. In July, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits totalled 489,000, up 2.2 per cent (+11,000) from a month earlier. The full statement is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on energy-related research and development expenditures, 2022. In 2022, businesses spent $2.8 billion on in-house energy-related research … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, July 2024. Foreign investors increased their exposure to Canadian securities by $11.0 billion in July. Meanwhile, Canadian acquisitions of foreign securities slowed to $4.5 billion, down from a $16.4 billion investment in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on investment in building construction, July … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, August 2024. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 2.5 per cent increase in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2024. Manufacturing sales rose 1.4 per cent in July, mainly on higher sales of petroleum and coal, and chemical products. The gains were partially offset by lower sales of wood products. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on model-based principal field crop … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, July 2024. Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) grew 0.4 per cent to $82.7 billion in July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Charting change: How time-series data provides insights on Canadian well-being. Life satisfaction among Canadians … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2024. Households were slightly wealthier in the second quarter than they were in the first quarter, as their net worth—the value of all assets minus all liabilities—edged up $42.4 billion (+0.2 per cent) to $17,007.6 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, second quarter 2024. Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between its international financial assets and international liabilities, reached $2,062.4 billion at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $88.6 billion from the first quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released a new study: Closing … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the 2023 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth — Changes in the mental health of respondents from the 2019 survey. The survey followed up with individuals who participated in the 2019 survey to see how the physical and mental health of the children and youth have changed over the past four … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Retail Commodity Survey, June 2024. Retail sales reached $68.7 billion in June, a decrease of 3.0 per cent compared with the same month one year earlier. Lower sales were reported in 13 of the 18 commodity classes. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the stocks of principal field … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Labour Force Survey, August 2024. Employment was little changed in August (+22,000; +0.1 per cent) while the employment rate decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.8 per cent. The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.6 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on measures of fentanyl consumption … Read more
