Statistics Canada posted the New Housing Price Index, September 2023. The national index edged down by 0.2 per cent month over month in September. Prices were unchanged in 15 of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed, down in nine CMAs and up in three. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on railway … Read more
Statistics Canada Foreign control in the Canadian economy, 2021. The foreign-controlled share of assets in Canada was 14.9 per cent in 2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Travel between Canada and other countries, August 2023. In August, the number of non-resident visitors to Canada accounted for 78.2 per cent of the number observed in … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on retail trade, August 2023. Retail sales decreased 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August. Sales were down in six of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-0.9 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, August 2023. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, August 2023. There were 448,000 Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in August, up 9,100 (+2.1 per cent) from a month earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, September 2023. The Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.4 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Survey of Household Spending, 2021. Canadian households spent an average of $67,126 on goods and services in 2021, down 2.7 per cent from 2019. This was the first decline in household spending since 2010. On average, Canadian households spent less in various spending categories during the COVID-19 pandemic, which contributed … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, September 2023. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis in September, following a 4.0 per cent increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2 per cent in September. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, August 2023. Canadian manufacturing sales rose 0.7 per cent to $72.4 billion in August, mainly on higher sales of the petroleum and coal, food and machinery subsectors. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on wholesale trade, August 2023. Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the consumer goods rental sector, 2022. Firms in the consumer goods rental and general rental centres industry groups generated $3.3 billion in operating revenue in 2022, up 7.4 per cent from 2021. Operating expenses rose 7.1 per cent to $2.6 billion, resulting in a 21.6 per cent operating profit margin. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the Canadian Housing Statistics Program: New residential properties, 2022. The growth rate of the residential property stock of British Columbia accelerated from 2021 to 2022, compared with the previous period. Conversely, growth slowed down in Ontario, including in the Toronto census metropolitan area. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on building permits, August 2023. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 3.4 per cent in August to $11.9 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued monthly provincial prices received by farmers in August 2023 for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy product online. Statistics … Read more
