Press Release
Labour Force Survey, October 2021
After returning to its pre-pandemic level in September, employment held steady (+31,000; +0.2%) in October.
Retail Commodity Survey, August 2021
Retail sales reached $59.1 billion in August, an increase of 8.5% compared with the same month a year earlier. Higher sales were reported in 16 of the 19 commodity classes.
Sawmills, August 2021
Lumber production by sawmills increased 5.8% from July to 4 442.1 thousand cubic metres in August. Production was 5.3% lower than in August 2020.
Asphalt roofing material, September 2021
Shipments of asphalt shingles totalled 3.5 million metric bundles in September, up 17.5% from the previous month and up 2.3% from September 2020.
Price trends in key Canadian housing markets, third quarter 2021
The Residential Property Price Index (2017=100) is now available for the third quarter of 2021.
Real-time local business conditions, October 25 to 31, 2021
Weekly data on real-time local business conditions are now available for October 25 to 31, 2021.
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