Press Release Building permits, May 2022 The total value of building permits in Canada rose 2.3% in May to $12.1 billion. The non-residential sector increased 7.0% to $4.3 billion, while the residential…
Press Release Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, April 2022 The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and…
Press Release Employment Insurance, April 2022 In April, 20,000 (-3.8%) fewer Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 496,000. Continue reading Travel between Canada…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, May 2022 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 7.7% on a year-over-year basis in May, up from a 6.8% gain in April. On a seasonally…
Press Release Retail trade, April 2022 Retail sales increased 0.9% to $60.7 billion in April. Sales were up in 6 of 11 subsectors, led by higher sales at general merchandise stores (+4.2%). Continue reading…
Press Release Study: Indigenous women and girls: Socioeconomic conditions in remote communities compared with more accessible areas This study uses Statistics Canada’s newly developed remoteness index classification and data from…
Press Release Wholesale trade, April 2022 Wholesale sales fell 0.5% in April to $79.8 billion, the second decrease in the past three months. Continue reading Circumstances surrounding unintentional fire-related deaths, 2011…
Press Release Canada’s 2021 Census of Agriculture: A closer look at farming across the regions The Canadian farming industry is adapting quickly with increases in land sustainability practices, renewable energy…
Press Release Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, April 2022 Manufacturing sales increased 1.7% in April, mainly on higher sales of petroleum and coal products, motor vehicles, and primary metals. Continue reading…
Press Release National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2022 National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, rose 2.6% in the…