The Daily Friday, May 7, 2021
Press Release
Labour Force Survey, April 2021
Employment fell by 207,000 (-1.1%) in April and the unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 8.1%. This followed cumulative employment gains of 562,000 over the previous two months.
Stocks of principal field crops, March 31, 2021
Stocks of wheat, canola, barley, soybeans, dry peas, oats and lentils were all down on March 31 compared with the same day a year earlier, on record exports. Stocks of corn for grain rose. Increased global demand has translated into higher exports for most field crops during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the pandemic continues to contribute to uncertainty in both the global and Canadian grain markets. Export demand was led by China, which has been actively purchasing grain worldwide, and was the main driver behind higher Canadian exports for most principal field crops. Canadian railways continued to move grain at record levels for the first eight months of the crop year, likely partly because of increased capacity as a result of lower movements of petroleum products by rail.
Farm product prices, March 2021
Prices received by farmers in March for grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs and dairy products are now available at the provincial level.
Retail Commodity Survey, February 2021
In the month of February, retail sales increased 2.2% to $43.9 billion. Higher sales were reported in 10 of the 19 product categories.
Asphalt roofing material, March 2021
Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 4.0 million metric bundles in March—up 13.7% from the previous month and up 26.9% from March 2020.
Price trends in key Canadian housing markets, first quarter 2021
The Residential Property Price Index (2017=100) is now available for the first quarter of 2021.
Weekly update: Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19
The Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19 presents selected indicators to help monitor the impact of the pandemic on economic activity in Canada.
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