The Daily Monday, December 14, 2020
Press Release
Digital literacy skills of Canadian youth compare favourably with the OECD average
In 2018, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 94% of 15-year-old students in Canada reported having access to a computer at home that they could use for school work, higher than the OECD average of 89%.
National Graduates Survey: Data tables, 2018 (class of 2015)
Data from the 2018 National Graduates Survey on the characteristics and student debt of postsecondary graduates of 2015 are now available. Data are available by province, level of study, field of study and sex.
Women reported that they performed most of the parental tasks in their household during the pandemic, including homeschooling
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of children and their families in many ways. For many children, school and childcare facility closures significantly disrupted their daily routines and, for their parents, this resulted in increased family responsibilities. This new study released today examines gender differences in the self-reported division of parental tasks during the pandemic.
Air passenger traffic was on a 10-year upward trend before the COVID-19 pandemic
The number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at Canadian airports reached 162 million in 2019, an increase of 1.0% compared with the previous year.
A look at the vision of Canadians, 2018-2019
Visual health tends to decline with age. This can negatively impact quality of life, particularly in older adults, by decreasing their ability to maintain employment, independence, mobility; it can also affect educational attainment and mental health. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of visual impairment is either preventable or curable with treatment.
Personal Protective Equipment Survey, October 2020
Data for the Personal Protective Equipment Survey are now available for October. This survey provides estimates of personal protective equipment (PPE) supply and demand by type of PPE. Data are available at the Canada and regional levels, and are grouped by industry.
A look at the vision of Canadians, 2018-2019
Visual health tends to decline with age. This can negatively impact quality of life, particularly in older adults, by decreasing their ability to maintain employment, independence, mobility; it can also affect educational attainment and mental health. The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of visual impairment is either preventable or curable with treatment.
Personal Protective Equipment Survey, October 2020
Data for the Personal Protective Equipment Survey are now available for October. This survey provides estimates of personal protective equipment (PPE) supply and demand by type of PPE. Data are available at the Canada and regional levels, and are grouped by industry.
New motor vehicle sales, October 2020
New motor vehicle sales data for Canada and the provinces are now available for October.
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