Press Release Canadian international merchandise trade, January 2022 In January, Canada’s merchandise imports fell 7.4%, with decreases observed in nearly all product sections. Meanwhile, exports were down 0.2%. As a…
Press Release Building permits, January 2022 The total value of building permits decreased 8.8% to $10.1 billion in January. The residential sector fell 11.6% to $6.7 billion, while the non-residential…
Press Release Nursing and residential care facilities, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, but may have presented its greatest challenge to Canada’s nursing and residential care facilities. It…
Press Release Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, fourth quarter 2021 Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2021, following a 1.3% rise in the…
Press Release Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, December 2021 The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and…
Press Release Looking forward: Preparing for the release of results from the 2021 Census of Agriculture Today is Canada’s Agriculture Day, and, to celebrate, Statistics Canada would like to thank…
Press Release Retail trade, December 2021 Retail sales fell 1.8% to $57.0 billion in December. Lower sales at clothing and clothing accessories stores (-9.5%) and furniture and home furnishings stores…
Press Release Consumer Price Index, January 2022 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.1% on a year-over-year basis in January 2022, up from a 4.8% gain in December 2021. On…
Press Release Control and sale of alcoholic beverages, April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 Liquor authorities sold the equivalent of 9.7 standard alcoholic beverages a week per Canadian of…
Press Release Spending on research and development, 2019 (final), 2020 (preliminary) and 2021 (intentions) Early estimates of Canada’s gross domestic expenditures on research and development for 2021 indicate that spending…