The Daily Friday, July 31, 2015
July 31, 2015
Gross domestic product by industry, May 2015
Real gross domestic product fell 0.2% in May, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease. The decline in May was mostly a result of contractions in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction as well as wholesale trade.
Business and employment dynamics data, for each province and the territories, 2013
Annual 2013 data on business and employment dynamics in the private sector for every province and the territories, broken down by North American Industry Classification System industry or by firm size class, are now available.
Food services and drinking places, May 2015
Sales at food services and drinking places rose 1.2% from April to $5.0 billion in May. Prices for food purchased from restaurants were 2.9% higher year over year, following a 2.7% increase in April.
Traveller Accommodation Services Price Index, second quarter 2015
The Traveller Accommodation Services Price Index (TASPI) increased 13.7% in the second quarter from the previous quarter. The leisure clients (+14.0%) and the business clients (+13.4%) components both advanced.
Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, June 2015
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (CMSPI) declined 0.1% in June compared with May. The couriers component decreased 0.2% while the local messengers and local delivery component increased 0.1%.
Sawmills, May 2015
Lumber production by sawmills decreased 5.2% from April to 5 325.5 thousand cubic metres in May. Compared with May 2014, lumber production rose by 8.6%.
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