Statistics Canada issued data on principal field crop areas, 2024. Canadian farmers expect to plant more wheat, corn for grain, oats, lentils and dry peas in 2024, while area seeded to canola, soybeans and barley is anticipated to decrease compared with 2023. The ufll release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on the leading indicator of international … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, February 2024. Employment rose by 41,000 in February. The employment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 61.5 per cent, as population growth (+0.3 per cent) continued to outpace employment growth (+0.2 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on industrial capacity utilization … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2024. In January, Canada’s merchandise imports decreased 3.8 per cent, while exports fell 1.7 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance changed position for a second consecutive month, moving from a deficit of $863 million in December to a surplus of $496 million … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the control and sale of alcoholic beverages and cannabis, April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. Federal and provincial governments’ earnings from the control and sale of alcohol and recreational cannabis in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, rose 2.5 per cent from one year earlier to $15.5 billion. Virtually all of … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on consulting services, 2022. The management, scientific and technical consulting services industry group reported $33.2 billion in operating revenue in 2022, up 12.8 per cent from 2021. This industry group offers consulting services in various sectors, such as human resources, information technology, science and economics, management, and the environment. Operating expenses … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on discrimination and racism in sports in Canada. Several athletes have publicly denounced harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports—behaviours that occur in both competitive and recreational sports. These behaviours can take many forms and represent a barrier to participation in sports for certain groups. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on energy statistics, December 2023. In December, primary energy production rose 3.2 per cent year over year, with crude oil (+8.1 per cent) leading the increase. At the same time, secondary energy production increased 2.9 per cent with refined petroleum (+3.1 per cent) gaining the most. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2023. Real gross domestic product (GDP) edged up 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023, following a 0.1 per cent decline in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, higher exports and reduced imports fuelled GDP growth, but this was moderated … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, December 2023. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employment” in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 31,600 (+0.2 per cent) in December. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up by 223,500 (+1.3 per … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on non-residential capital and repair expenditures, 2022 (revised), 2023 (preliminary) and 2024 (intentions). Total capital expenditures by businesses and governments on non-residential tangible capital assets are expected to increase by 4.5 per cent to $353.9 billion in 2024. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on online hate and aggression among … Read more
