Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, February 2024. Retail sales decreased 0.1 per cent to $66.7 billion in February. Sales were down in five of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at gasoline stations and fuel vendors (-2.2 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published its Economic and Social Reports, April 2024, which … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on travel between Canada and other countries, February 2024. In February, the number of non-resident visitors to Canada accounted for 91.5 per cent of the number observed in February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, with US residents taking 1.1 million trips to Canada in February 2024 and residents of overseas countries embarking on 332,100 trips. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, March 2024. The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.8 per cent month over month in March and fell 0.5 per cent on a yearly basis. The Raw Materials Price Index rose 4.7 per cent from February to March and was up 0.8 per cent year … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, February 2024. Month over month, investment in building construction declined 1.1 per cent to $19.3 billion in February. Investment in the residential sector decreased 1.2 per cent to $13.4 billion, while investment in the non-residential sector fell 0.9 per cent to $6.0 billion. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada Employment Insurance, February 2024. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was virtually unchanged in February and stood at 471,000. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Monthly credit aggregates, February 2024. In February, the total credit liabilities of households grew by $10.1 billion (+0.3 per cent) to reach $2,936.6 billion. Real estate secured debt, … Read more
Statistics Canada published Canada’s international transactions in securities, February 2024. Canadian investors acquired $24.2 billion of foreign securities in February, led by an all-time high investment in foreign bonds. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $8.8 billion, led by a record divestment in government Statistics Canada short-term debt securities. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, March 2024. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis in March, up from a 2.8 per cent gain in February. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, February 2024. Manufacturing sales increased 0.7 per cent in February, led by the petroleum and coal product subsector as well as the electrical equipment, appliance and component subsector. The chemical subsector posted the largest decline. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on annual wages, salaries and commissions of T1 tax filers, 2022. In 2022, tax filers reported median annual earnings of $45,380, down 1.6 per cent from 2021 after adjusting for inflation. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on rail transportation, 2022. Canadian railways posted operating revenues of $19.7 billion in 2022, … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Census of Environment: Harvesting benefits from nature. People receive many benefits from nature: food, timber, flood protection from salt marshes, and enjoyment of the natural environment. These are all examples of ecosystem services, which play a critical role in understanding the connection between people and ecosystems, and the potential … Read more
