Statistics Canada published data from its Labour Force Survey, April 2026. Employment was little changed in April (-18,000; -0.1 per cent) and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 60.5 per cent. The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9 per cent, as more people searched for work. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the number of employees in the agriculture sector, 2024. There were 280,991 employees in the agriculture sector in 2024, edging up 0.1 per cent from 2023. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data from its Retail Commodity Survey, February 2026. Retail sales reached $59.6 billion in February, an increase … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canadian residential facilities for victims of abuse, 2024/2025. The Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (SRFVA) is a census of Canadian facilities whose primary mandate is to provide residential services to victims of abuse. According to the SRFVA, in 2024/2025 there were 561 residential facilities operating in Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2026. In March, Canada’s merchandise exports posted a strong increase, rising 8.5 per cent, while imports fell 1.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $5.1 billion in February to a surplus of $1.8 billion … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on value added in exports, 2024. The national data on the value added in exports for 2022 and 2023 have been revised. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced that collection for the 2026 Census of Population and 2026 Census of Agriculture started on May 4. The full release is … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2025. In 2025, real gross domestic product grew in every province and Yukon, edged up in Nunavut and fell in the Northwest Territories. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on opportunities of working remotely in rural labour markets: Small area estimation … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product by industry, February 2026. Real gross domestic product rose 0.2 per cent in February, up for a fourth consecutive month. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, February 2026. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Canadian Income Survey, 2024. The median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals was $75,500 in 2024, relatively unchanged from 2023, after adjusting for inflation. Similarly, the 2024 poverty rate for Canada remained relatively stable, at 11.0 per cent, compared with the previous year (11.1 per cent). The full release … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on rail transportation, 2024. In 2024, operating revenues for the Canadian rail transportation industry rose 3.6 per cent year over year to reach $21.6 billion.The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on building construction price indexes, first quarter 2026. Residential building construction costs increased 0.6 per cent in the first … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data onr ailway carloadings, February 2026. In February, the volume of cargo carried by Canadian railways totalled 29.4 million tonnes, up 9.8 per cent from February 2025, driven by increases in loadings of some agricultural products, container movements and freight from US connections. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on milled wheat … Read more
