Statistics Canada posted data on the national balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2022. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, declined 3.3 per cent at the end of the third quarter to $17,174.4 billion. This represented a drop of over half a trillion dollars and was … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Canada’s international investment position, third quarter 2022. Canada’s net foreign asset position, the difference between Canada’s international financial assets and international liabilities was down by $44.9 billion to $571.5 billion at the end of the third quarter, its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadians’ awareness of when they have COVID-19, May to August 2022. Statistics Canada is releasing provisional data from the second cycle of the Canadian COVID-19 Antibody and Health Survey. This release focuses on Canadians who tested positive for SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, through testing of saliva samples … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college finances for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. In 2020/2021, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian colleges reported a record decrease of $993.0 million in revenue (in constant 2020/2021 inflation-adjusted dollars), compared with the previous fiscal year. It was the largest … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2022. In October, Canada’s merchandise exports rose 1.5 per cent, while imports increased 0.6 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $607 million in September to $1.2 billion in October. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on Canadian international … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, October 2022. The total value of building permits in Canada declined 1.4 per cent in October to $10.0 billion. Losses in the residential sector more than offset gains from the non-residential sector. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data indicating how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the economic integration … Read more
Statistics Canada published its Labour Force Survey, November 2022. Employment was little changed (+10,000) in November, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percentage points to 5.1 per cent. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada announced production of principal field crops, November 2022. Canadian farmers reported producing more wheat, canola, barley, corn for … Read more
Statistics Canada published a new study: Examining variations in immigrants’ lower risk of suicide-related behaviours. Suicide is a major cause of premature and preventable death in Canada, with about 4,000 individuals dying by suicide each year, and one in every 10 people having thoughts of suicide over their lifetime. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data indicating that Canada leads the G7 for the most educated workforce, thanks to immigrants, young adults and a strong college sector, but is experiencing significant losses in apprenticeship certificate holders in key trades. The number of degree holders in the working-age population rose by nearly one-fifth from 2016 to 2021, driven by recent … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2022. Real gross domestic product rose 0.7 per cent in the third quarter, the fifth consecutive quarterly increase. Growth in exports, non-residential structures, and business investment in inventories were moderated by declines in housing investment and household spending. The full release is available online. … Read more
