Press Release Canada’s international transactions in securities, April 2020 Foreign investment in Canadian securities reached a record-high of $49.0 billion in April, all in debt securities. Meanwhile, Canadian divestment in…
Press Release Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, April 2020 Manufacturing sales fell by a record 28.5% to $36.4 billion in April, following a 9.8% decline in March. April marked the first…
Press Release National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, first quarter 2020 National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada’s net foreign asset position, fell to $12,640.3 billion…
Press Release Canada’s international investment position, first quarter 2020 Canada’s net foreign asset position decreased by $77.3 billion to $934.2 billion at the end of the first quarter. Continue reading…
Press Release Leading indicator of cross-border traveller volume, May 2020 Just as in April, the number of US and Canadian residents crossing the border from the United States by automobile…
Press Release Canadians’ perceptions of personal safety since COVID-19 Perception of safety is an internationally recognized indicator of a nation’s well-being. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most Canadians reported that…
Press Release June 8, 2020 Study: Inequality in the feasibility of working from home during and after COVID-19 Not all Canadians hold jobs that can be carried out from home.…
Press Release Labour Force Survey, May 2020 In May, employment rose by 290,000 (+1.8%), while the number of people who worked less than half their usual hours dropped by 292,000…
Press Release Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2020 Exports fell 29.7% to $32.7 billion in April, the lowest level in more than 10 years. Imports fell 25.1% to $35.9 billion,…
Press Release Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, first quarter 2020 Labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose 3.4% in the first quarter, the largest quarterly increase recorded, as…