Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, January 2023. Wholesale sales rose 2.4 per cent to $84.2 billion in January. Increases in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector and the food, beverage and tobacco subsector led the growth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on film, television and video production, 2021. … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on annual wages, salaries and commissions of T1 tax filers, 2021. In 2021, annual median wages, salaries and commissions increased by 4.8 per cent to $43,190 for tax filers who had wages, while the number of wage earners rose by 194,910 individuals, according to tax filer data. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada published results from the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, January 2023. Manufacturing sales increased 4.1 per cent in January, primarily on higher sales in the petroleum and coal product, motor vehicle and food industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on investment in building construction, January 2023. Investment in building construction … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data from the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, fourth quarter 2022. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, dropped 2.4 per cent from the third quarter to $16,769.7 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. This followed a decrease of $602.2 billion (-3.4 … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, Feb. 2023. Employment held steady in February (+22,000; +0.1 per cent), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data on Canada’s international investment position, fourth quarter 2022. Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on criminal justice pathways of online child sexual exploitation and abuse incidents in Canada, 2014 to 2020. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse has been increasingly coming to the attention of police in Canada in recent years. Previously published police-reported data showed that this type of crime has been increasing since … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international merchandise trade, Jan. 2023. In January, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 4.2 pe rcent, while imports were up 3.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from a revised $1.2 billion in Dec. 2022 to $1.9 billion in Jan. 2023. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Tourism Investment Module, 1981 to 2021. In 2021, tourism industries invested $35.0 billion in non-residential capital assets, which accounted for 9.9 per cent of all non-residential capital investment in Canada. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data showing that more Canadians are finding it difficult to meet food, shelter … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Canadian Tourism Activity Tracker, Dec. 2022. In December, overall tourism activity in Canada had recovered more than nine-tenths of its 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, largely on the strength of domestic travel. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Farm Product Price Index, Dec. 2022. The Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, January 2023. The monthly total value of building permits in Canada decreased 4.0 per cent in January to $9.8 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, fourth quarter 2022. The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell … Read more
