Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, Aug. 2023. Employment rose by 40,000 (+0.2 per cent) in August. This increase in employment was outpaced by population growth (+103,000; +0.3 per cent) and the employment rate—the proportion of the population aged 15 and older who are employed—fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.9 per cent. … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, July 2023. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada declined 1.5 per cent in July to $11.7 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a new study: Dwelling satisfaction among older adults: Dwelling characteristics and their influence on satisfaction. Housing choices and requirements often shift … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, July 2023. In July, Canada’s merchandise imports decreased 5.4 per cent, while exports were up 0.7 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a revised $4.9 billion in June to $987 million in July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Survey on Local Food and Beneficial Management Practices, 2022. In 2022, there were 14,708 agricultural operations that sold food locally in Canada, representing about 7.8 per cent of all farm operations in the country (see Note to readers). Total food sales via local market channels amounted to $5.3 billion. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, second quarter 2023. Real gross domestic product was nearly unchanged in the second quarter, following a 0.6 per cent rise in the first quarter. The slowdown was attributable to continued declines in housing investment, smaller inventory accumulation, as well as slower international exports and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, second quarter 2023. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) widened by $3.5 billion to $6.6 billion in the second quarter. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit came primarily from … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s balance of international payments, second quarter 2023. Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) widened by $3.5 billion to $6.6 billion in the second quarter. In the financial account (unadjusted for seasonal variation), inflows of funds from abroad to finance the current account deficit came primarily from … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on labour market characteristics of persons with and without disabilities in 2022: Results from the Labour Force Survey. In 2022, the employment rate for those aged 16-64 with disabilities was 65.1 per cent, compared with 80.1 per cent for those without disabilities. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the model-based principal field crop estimates, July 2023. In 2023, Canadian farmers are projected to produce more corn for grain and soybeans, but less wheat, canola, barley and oats, compared with 2022, according to recent yield model estimates using satellite imagery and agroclimatic data. Decreased production for most crops was … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter 2023. Although some pressures, including those related to supply chains and prices, have been easing since the first quarter of 2022, there are some signs indicating that the outlook of businesses has deteriorated in the third quarter of 2023 relative to the … Read more
