Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2023. In October, Canada’s merchandise imports fell 2.8 per cent, while exports edged up 0.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $1.1 billion in September to $3.0 billion in October. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on child care arrangements, 2023. In 2023, just over half (56 per cent) of children aged younger than 6 years were in child care, up from 52 per cent in 2022, but lower than in 2019 (60 per cent), before the COVID-19 pandemic. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the production of principal field crops, November 2023. Canadian farmers reported producing more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley, and oats in 2023. Lower production for most crops was driven largely by lower yields, especially in Western Canada where growing conditions were generally drier than in … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, November 2023. Employment was little changed in November (+25,000; +0.1 per cent) and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.8 per cent, as growth in the population continued to outpace employment growth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released results from its Canadian … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2023. Real gross domestic product declined 0.3 per cent in the third quarter, following a 0.3 per cent increase in the second quarter. The decrease in international exports and slower inventory accumulation were partially offset by increases in government spending and housing … Read more
Statistics Canada posted Canada’s balance of international payments, third quarter 2023. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed to $3.2 billion in the third quarter after recording larger deficits in the first two quarters of 2023. In the financial account, inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit mainly came from … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on government spending by function, 2022. Spending by all levels of government in Canada, excluding consumption of fixed capital, totalled $962.7 billion in 2022, a decline of 0.7 per cent or $7.1 billion from 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on farm income, 2022 (revised data). Realized net … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, fourth quarter 2023. Supply chain and price pressures have been easing for Canadian businesses since the first quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, the outlook of businesses is relatively unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the previous quarter. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, September 2023. Retail sales increased 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September. Sales were up in four of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+1.5 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published results from the National Travel Survey, … Read more
Statistics Canada released the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2023. Canadian corporations reported a 4.7 per cent increase (+$7.2 billion) in net income before tax (NIBT) to reach $160.3 billion in the third quarter, driven by the financial sector (+6.7 per cent). The non-financial sector (+4.0 per cent) also contributed to the increase in NIBT. The full … Read more
