Statistics Canada published data on Employment Insurance, October 2023. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was little changed in October (+0.7 per cent; +2,900) and stood at 443,000. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued details on concerns with misinformation online, 2023. Concerns about misinformation have grown in recent years, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, November 2023. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, matching the 3.1 per cent increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in November. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on job vacancies, third quarter 2023. Job vacancies fell by 69,900 (-9.0 per cent) to 706,100 in the third quarter, marking the fifth straight quarterly decline from the record high reached in the second quarter of 2022 (990,900). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on investment in building construction, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, October 2023. Non-resident investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $15.8 billion in October, led by an unprecedented divestment in private corporate debt instruments. Meanwhile, Canadian investors lowered their holdings of foreign securities by $8.2 billion, nearly all of which was in US shares. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, October 2023. Canadian manufacturing sales decreased 2.8 per cent in October, mainly on lower sales of petroleum and coal product, machinery, and computer and electronic product subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the earnings and mobility indicators for newly certified journeypersons … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2023. Households were less wealthy in the third quarter as their net worth—the value of all assets minus all liabilities—shrank $301.2 billion (-1.8 per cent) to $16,168.3 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on environmental taxes in Canada, 2020. In … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international investment position, third quarter 2023. Canada’s net foreign asset position edged up by $5.5 billion and reached $1,382.4 billion at the end of the third quarter, following three consecutive quarters of substantial increases. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on specialized design services, 2022. Specialized design services … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the annual wholesale trade, 2022. The total operating revenue of Canadian wholesalers increased 21.2 per cent, rising from $1.3 trillion in 2021 to $1.6 trillion in 2022. This increase was primarily due to the petroleum and petroleum products subsector, which experienced a substantial increase. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on changes … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the experiences of Canadians with long-term symptoms following COVID-19. As of June 2023, the majority of Canadians had been infected by the virus causing COVID-19. Most people recover from their symptoms and are able to carry on with their lives, however, for many others, symptoms persist for months, often impacting their … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, October 2023. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 2.3 per cent in October to $11.2 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on the activities of multinational enterprises in Canada and abroad, 2021 (actual) and 2022 (preliminary). In 2022, foreign and Canadian multinational … Read more
