Statistics Canada published results from its Retail Commodity Survey, November 2022. Retail sales reached $64.3 billion in November, an increase of 6.0 per cent compared with the same month in 2021. Higher sales were reported in 13 of the 19 commodity classes. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued the monthly average retail prices for … Read more
Statistics Canada Gross domestic product by industry, November 2022. Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in November as growth in services-producing industries was partially offset by declines in goods-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada Poultry and egg statistics, January 2023. Data on stocks of frozen eggs and poultry meats, as … Read more
Statistics Canada published the monthly estimates of business openings and closures, October 2022. In October 2022, the number of active businesses declined by 0.3 per cent (-2,563), following three months of no growth or negative growth. Excluding the beginning of 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first time on record … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on thetTotal income of farm families, 2020. According to taxation records, the average total income of farm families operating a single farm in Canada was $179,724 in 2020, up by 10.2 per cent from 2019. Canadian farmers experienced higher average net market income after low exports to China in 2019. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, November 2022. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employees” in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—remained essentially unchanged in November (+7,100). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on dairy statistics, November … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on railway carloadings, November 2022. Canadian railways carried 32.1 million tonnes of freight during November, up 10.1 per cent compared with November 2021. Higher carloadings of Canadian grains contributed substantially to this second straight month of year-over-year growth. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the January 2023 issue of Economic and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on public and private spending on elementary and secondary schools, 2020/2021. In 2020/2021, total expenditures for elementary and secondary public and private schools increased by 6.1 per cent from 2019/2020 to $85.6 billion. Compared with the previous five years, this increase was well above average, as spending increased to support schools … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the number and salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2021/2022. The average time to gain tenure for full-time university academics in Canada has increased by roughly a year over the previous 30 years, from 4.6 years in 1990/1991 to 5.5 years in 2020/2021. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued an overview on housing conditions among … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on retail trade, November 2022. Retail sales decreased 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November. Sales decreased in six of 11 subsectors and were led by lower sales at food and beverage stores (-1.6 per cent) and building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (-3.8 per cent). The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, November 2022. Wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent to $83.8 billion in November. Higher sales were posted in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector and the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector, while sales in remaining subsectors decreased. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on … Read more
