Press Release Employment Insurance, May 2022 In May, 499,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, little changed from April. Continue reading Housing challenges remain for vulnerable populations in 2021 Fewer households…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, June 2022 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.1% on a year-over-year basis in June, up from a 7.7% gain in May. On a seasonally…
Press Release Canadian Housing Statistics Program, 2020 New data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program indicate higher rates of buying among recent immigrants and people younger than 35 in Manitoba…
Press Release Pension plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2021 Participating in a registered pension plan, which is a pension plan established by employers or unions for employees, is…
Press Release Canada’s international transactions in securities, May 2022 Cross-border transactions in Canadian and foreign securities slowed considerably in May. Foreign investors acquired $2.3 billion of Canadian securities, the lowest investment…
Press Release Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, May 2022 Manufacturing sales fell 2.0% in May, mainly on lower sales of motor vehicles and primary metals. Excluding the transportation equipment industry, total…
Press Release July 13, 2022 Home alone: More persons living solo than ever before, but roomies the fastest growing household type In Canada, 4.4 million people lived alone in 2021,…
Press Release Labour Force Survey, June 2022 Employment fell by 43,000 (-0.2%) in June. The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to a new record low of 4.9%, as fewer people…
Press Release Canadian international merchandise trade, May 2022 In May, Canada’s merchandise exports rose 4.1%, a fifth consecutive monthly increase. Meanwhile, imports decreased 0.7%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade…
Press Release National tourism indicators, first quarter 2022 Tourism spending in Canada grew 1.3% in the first quarter of 2022, a fourth consecutive quarterly increase. Tourism gross domestic product (+0.9%) and jobs…