Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2023. In September, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 2.7 per cent, while imports rose 1.0 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus widened from $949 million in August to $2.0 billion in September. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on the Canadian international … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that more than one-third of Canadians reported they had not visited a dental professional in the previous 12 months, 2022. Using data from the 2022 Canadian Community Health Survey, this release explores oral health, looking at recent dental visits, dental insurance coverage, and cost-related avoidance of dental care. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey, October 2023. Employment was little changed in October (+18,000; +0.1 per cent) and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.9 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on sawmills, August 2023. Lumber production increased 15.0 per cent from July to 4,067.9 thousand cubic metres … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on business innovation and growth support, 2021. In 2021, as Canada recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided over 33,000 businesses with innovation and growth support valued at $4.5 billion through 134 federal programs. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on vehicle registrations, 2022. The total number of road motor vehicles … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the number and salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2022/2023. In 2022/2023, there were 48,258 full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, an increase of 33.9 per cent since 2002/2003. Over one-third (36.7 per cent or 17,718) of them were full professors, the highest rank a professor can achieve. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on gross domestic product by industry, August 2023. Real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in August as services-producing industries edged up 0.1% while goods-producing industries contracted 0.2 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on electric power thermal generating station fuel consumption, 2022. In 2022, electric thermal … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on the circumstances surrounding pedestrian fatalities, 2018 to 2020. Understanding the circumstances surrounding pedestrian fatalities is an important starting point to inform the continued development and implementation of safety measures. In recognition of Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month, Statistics Canada is releasing information on the circumstances surrounding pedestrian fatalities. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on postsecondary educational attainment and labour market outcomes of Indigenous peoples, 2021. Indigenous people have made important gains in higher education from 2016 to 2021, with the share of Indigenous people holding a bachelor’s degree or higher increasing by 1.9 percentage points over that period. Increases were seen across all Indigenous … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, August 2023. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employment” in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—declined by 46,800 (-0.3 per cent) in August, following little change in July. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada issued the Canadian Housing Statistics Program: A toolkit for understanding housing supply. A new article draws together a variety of publicly available data to describe housing dynamics through a supply-side lens. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the October 2023 edition of the Economic and Social Reports. The full release is available … Read more
