The Daily Friday, October 17, 2025
Press Release
October 17, 2025
Canada’s international transactions in securities, August 2025
Foreign investors acquired $25.9 billion of Canadian securities in August, led by purchases of debt instruments. Meanwhile, Canadian investors added $19.5 billion of foreign securities to their portfolio, led by investment in shares.
Directly measured physical activity and sedentary time in Canada: New results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2022 to 2024
New results from the 2022 to 2024 Canadian Health Measures Survey show that physical activity is declining among youth but remains stable among most Canadians.
Vehicle registrations, 2024
In 2024, a total of 26.8 million road motor vehicles were registered in Canada, up 4.2% from the previous year. More than 9 in 10 (91.6%) were light-duty vehicles (LDVs), 5.2% of which were electric vehicles (EVs), up from 3.9% in 2023.
Employment services, 2024
Operating revenues in the employment services industry group fell 1.7% to $24.3 billion in 2024. This was the only annual drop recorded since comparable data became available in 2013, excluding the downturn experienced after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This industry group includes employment placement agencies and executive search services, temporary help services, and professional employer organizations, which provide expertise in supplying temporary staff, placing applicants and providing human resource management services.
Spending on research and development in the higher education sector, 2023/2024
Data on research and development spending in the higher education sector for 2023/2024 are now available.
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