Statistics Canada released data from its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, August 2022. Manufacturing sales declined 2.0 per cent in August, mainly on lower sales of petroleum and coal, chemical and primary metal products industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, August 2022. Wholesale sales reached a new high as sales … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Elementary–Secondary Education Survey, 2020/2021. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures introduced to reduce the spread of the virus led to the physical closure of many educational institutions, including elementary and secondary schools. As a result, students and educators experienced changes in the way courses were … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the experimental indexes of economic activity in the provinces and territories. According to the principal components analysis (PCA)-based experimental activity index, the three-month moving averages for economic activity increased in six of the 10 provinces and territories reported in June 2022. The largest gains were in Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, while the … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on the circumstances surrounding fire-related suicides, 2011 to 2020. Fatal fires are tragic events that are devastating to individuals, families, and communities. From 2011 to 2020, there were on average 220 fire-related deaths in Canada each year. While the majority of fire-related deaths were classified as unintentional, one in six were classified … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, September 2022. Employment was little changed in September. The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 per cent as fewer people searched for work. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued energy statistics, July 2022. Primary energy production rose 5.3 per cent in July. This … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on farm product prices, August 2022. Prices received by farmers in August for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available at the provincial level. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada posted data on the national supply and disposition of major grains, 2021/2022. Data on … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2022. In August, Canada’s merchandise exports decreased 2.9 per cent, while imports fell 1.7 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $2.4 billion in July to $1.5 billion in August. This is the lowest monthly trade surplus observed to … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on the trade of culture and sport products, 2020. Exports of culture and sport products dropped 8.9 per cent in 2019 to $20.2 billion in 2020, representing 3.1 per cent of Canada’s total exports. During that same period, imports declined 12.8 per cent to $23.2 billion, representing 3.3 per cent of total imports. … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the distributions of household economic accounts for wealth of Canadian households, second quarter 2022. The latest estimates from the distributions of household economic accounts reveal that net worth (wealth) decreased for a broad range of households in the second quarter, but especially for the most vulnerable, including the least wealthy … Read more
Statistics Canada published Gross domestic product by industry, July 2022. Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in July, led by goods-producing industries. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2022. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured by the Survey … Read more
