Statistics Canada issued data on national tourism indicators, second quarter 2022. Tourism spending in Canada grew 19.8 per cent in the second quarter, a fifth consecutive quarterly increase. Tourism gross domestic product (+20.4 per cent) and jobs attributable to tourism (+11.2 per cent) also rose in the second quarter. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Culture, recreations and sports facilities, and public social and affordable housing, 2020. In 2020, local, regional, provincial and territorial governments in Canada provided 5,060 aquatics facilities, 5,761 arts and culture facilities, 7,569 ice facilities, 34,346 kilometres of trails and pathways, as well as numerous indoor … Read more
Statistics Canada posted a new study: Unmasking differences in women’s full-time employment. A growing share of women in Canada are working full time in their main job—68 per cent of women aged 20 to 54 in 2021, up from 65 per cent in 2007 and 55 per cent in 1997. However, gains in working full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on retail trade, July 2022. Retail sales decreased 2.5 per cent to $61.3 billion in July, the first decline in seven months. Sales were down in nine of 11 subsectors and were driven by lower sales at gasoline stations and clothing and clothing accessories stores. The full release is available online. Statistics … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on Employment Insurance, July 2022. In July, 506,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, up by 14,000 (+2.9 per cent) compared with June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on natural resource indicators, second quarter 2022. Real gross domestic product (GDP) of the natural resources sector increased 1.8 per … Read more
Statistics Canada published data indicating that Indigenous population continues to grow and is much younger than the non-Indigenous population, although the pace of growth has slowed. Over multiple decades, census data have revealed that the Indigenous population has grown quickly—at a pace far surpassing that of the non-Indigenous population. The 2021 Census counted more than … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, August 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 7.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, down from a 7.6 per cent gain in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.1 per cent in August. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2022. The Industrial Product Price Index declined 1.2 per cent month over month in August. Year over year, the Industrial Product Price Index increased 10.6 per cent. The Raw Materials Price Index fell 4.2 per cent on a monthly basis in August and … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on holesale trade, July 2022. Wholesale sales fell 0.6 per cent in July, largely due to declines in the personal and household goods subsector. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, July 2022. Both foreign investment in Canadian securities and Canadian investment in foreign … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on compliance with precautions against COVID-19. Canadians were generally compliant with precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, such as mask-wearing and self-isolating, in the earlier waves of the pandemic. However, from November 2020 to April 2021, males and people living in rural areas were less compliant with COVID-19 precautions than females and … Read more
