Statistics Canada released data on principal field crop areas, June 2023. Canadian farmers reported planting more wheat, canola, barley, corn for grain and soybeans, but fewer acres of oats, lentils and dry peas, according to the June 2023 Field Crop Survey. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on insights on inflation in Canada. In … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, May 2023. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in May, following a 4.4 per cent increase in April. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a new article … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on Provincial and Territorial Cultural Indicators, 2021. In 2021, nominal gross domestic product of culture and sport rebounded in all provinces and territories, however this rebound was slower than that for total economy gross domestic product. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted government finance statistics, first quarter 2023. Canadian general … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on travel between Canada and other countries, April 2023. In April, the number of non-resident visitors to Canada and returning Canadian residents accounted for 81.4 per cent of the level observed in April 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data on pension plans in Canada, as … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, April 2023. In April, 384,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, little changed from 386,000 in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, first quarter 2023. Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the natural resources sector decreased 0.2 per cent in the first … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, April 2023. Retail sales increased 1.1 per cent to $65.9 billion in April. Sales increased in eight of nine subsectors and were led by increases at general merchandise retailers (+3.3 per cent) and food and beverage retailers (+1.5 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the New … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on job vacancies, first quarter 2023. The number of job vacancies decreased by 33,500 (-3.8 per cent) in the first quarter, falling to 843,200 and marking the third straight quarterly decline from the record high reached in the second quarter of 2022 (984,600). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published a new study: Non-permanent residents in … Read more
Statistics Canada published the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, May 2023. The Industrial Product Price Index fell 1.0 per cent month over month in May and was 6.3 per cent lower than in May 2022. In May 2023, the Raw Materials Price Index decreased 4.9 per cent on a monthly basis and fell 18.4 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, April 2023. Foreign investors acquired $13.5 billion of Canadian securities in April, following a significant divestment in March. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added $2.4 billion of foreign securities to their holdings, after four consecutive months of reductions. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on wholesale … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, April 2023. Manufacturing sales rose 0.3 per cent in April, mainly driven by higher sales in the motor vehicle parts as well as the petroleum and coal product industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the investment in building construction, April … Read more
