Statistics Canada released data on continuing improvement in university finances, 2022/2023. Revenue at Canadian universities rose by $2.2 billion from one year earlier to $47.5 billion in 2022/2023, while expenditures increased $1.4 billion to $45.1 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on travel between Canada and other countries, May 2024. In May, the number of non-resident visitors … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the extended wastewater monitoring to influenza viruses in Canadian cities, August 27, 2023 to June 9, 2024. Influenza (the flu) causes significant societal and healthcare burdens: it can rapidly spread and cause severe illness, exacerbate underlying medical conditions, and lead to hospitalization and death, especially among the youngest and oldest … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, May 2024. Retail sales decreased 0.8 per cent to $66.1 billion in May. Sales were down in eight of nine subsectors, led by decreases at food and beverage retailers. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, June 2024. The Industrial Product Price … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, May 2024. In May, 464,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up 1.9 per cent (+8,700) from April. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on investment in building construction, May 2024. Month over month, investment in building construction edged up 0.8 per cent to $20.8 billion … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, first quarter 2024. Although income and wealth inequality widened in the first quarter of 2024, some economic well-being indicators for lower- and middle-income households as well as younger households less than 45 years old improved for … Read more
Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index, June 2024. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis in June, down from a 2.9 per cent gain in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, May 2024. Manufacturing sales rose 0.4 per cent in May, mainly on higher production of aerospace products and parts, as well as sales of food products. The gains were partially offset by lower sales of motor vehicles. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, May 2024. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada decreased 12.2 per cent to $11.7 billion in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released its detailed preliminary data on confirmed cases of COVID-19, January 15, 2020, to July 5, 2024 (revised data). An updated … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data from the Canadian System of Environmental–Economic Accounts: Water use, 2021. In 2021, total water use in Canada reached 36.1 billion cubic metres, continuing the relatively stable trend that began in 2015 (Chart 1). The sharp decline in total industrial water use from 2009 to 2011 (-9.1 per cent) can largely be attributed … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, June 2024. In June, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada by air and automobile increased 10.4 per cent from June 2023. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on farm product prices, May 2024. Monthly provincial prices received by farmers … Read more
