The Daily Friday, May 21, 2021
Press Release
Retail trade, March 2021
Retail sales were up 3.6% to $57.6 billion in March, led by higher sales at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers, and clothing and clothing accessories stores.
Wholesale trade: Early indicator, April 2021
Given the rapidly evolving economic situation, Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the wholesale trade sector for April. The advance results for April indicate that wholesale sales fell 0.8%. The decrease reflects lower sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
A labour market snapshot of South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians during the pandemic
To mark Asian Heritage Month, Statistics Canada is providing a profile of the employment characteristics of the three largest Asian populations in Canada: South Asian, Chinese and Filipino Canadians.
Travel between Canada and other countries, March 2021
Arrivals to Canada from the United States and other countries were down 83.7% compared with March 2020, while the total number of Canadian residents returning from abroad plunged 90.6% over the same period.
Study: Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic: A look back at selected industries in the service sector in 2020
The article “Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic: A look back at selected industries in the service sector in 2020” was published today.
Refined petroleum products, April 2021
Data on the production and inventories of refined petroleum products for Canada are now available for April upon request.
Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, March 2021
Data for March on the transmission, storage and distribution of natural gas are now available.
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