Statistics Canada released a socioeconomic snapshot of Canada’s evolving farm population, 2021. In 2021, the farm population (590,710 people) represented 1.6 per cent of the total population in Canada. The face of Canada’s farm population is changing. Farm households are becoming more diverse and becoming smaller. Additionally, greater percentages of farm households are living in urban … Read more
Statistics Canada released the quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, second quarter 2023. Canadian corporations reported a 2.0 per cent decrease (-$3.3 billion) to $163.8 billion in net income before taxes (NIBT) in the second quarter, impacting the non-financial sector (-4.5 per cent). The decline in NIBT was partly offset by gains in the financial sector (+4.5 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, June 2023. Retail sales increased 0.1 per cent to $65.9 billion in June. Sales increased in three of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (+2.5 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on how poverty persists among some … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Education and earnings of Canadian-born Black populations. In 2021, 1.5 million people in Canada reported being Black, and more than 300 different ethnic or cultural origins were reported in the Census of Population. While the education and labour market experiences of Black people in Canada are equally diverse, their rates of … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the New Housing Price Index, July 2023. The national index edged down by 0.1 per cent month over month in July, following two months of growth. Of the 27 census metropolitan areas surveyed in July, prices were unchanged in 12, down in eight and up in seven. The full release is available online. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued figures on investment in building construction, June 2023, Investment in residential construction declined for the fourth straight month, falling 4.5 per cent to $12.1 billion in June. Investment in non-residential construction edged down 0.2 per cent to $5.9 billion. Overall, investment in building construction fell 3.1 per cent to $18.0 billion in June. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on Employment Insurance, June 2023. In June, 410,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up 7,300 (+1.8 per cent) from a month earlier. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released Canada’s international transactions in securities, June 2023. Canadian investors acquired $14.4 billion of foreign securities in June, the largest investment in … Read more
Statistics Canada made available figures on wholesale trade, June 2023. Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) fell 2.8 per cent to $80.5 billion in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published Health Reports, August 2023. Having more fast-food or full-service restaurants and cafes close to home … Read more
Statistics Canada announced that the Consumer Price Index rose 3.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis in July, following a 2.8 per cent increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5 per cent in July. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the Machinery and Equipment Price Index, second quarter 2023. The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada issued the Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life and Energy Use, second quarter 2023. In 2023, nearly two-thirds (65 per cent) of Canadians were satisfied with how much leisure time they had. This proportion was lowest among adults aged 30 to 49 years (53 per cent), and highest among seniors aged 65 and … Read more
