Press Release
Natural resource indicators, first quarter 2024
Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector decreased 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024, after an increase of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Value added in exports, 2022
National data on the value added in exports for 2022 are now available. The national data on the value added in exports for 2020 and 2021 have been revised.
Population projections: Canada, provinces and territories, 2023 to 2073
Since the last edition of Statistics Canada’s population projections for Canada, the provinces and territories, published in 2022, Canadian demographics have changed significantly, and according to the new series of projections released today by the organization, Canada could have 63 million inhabitants by 2073.
Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, March 2024
In March, the business opening rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 4.4%, following a 0.2 percentage point contraction in February. The opening rate in March was 0.3 percentage points below the 2015-to-2019 historical average rate of 4.7%. In contrast, the closure rate held steady at 4.7% in March 2024, after a 0.1 percentage point increase in February. The closure rate in March was just above the historical average rate of 4.6%. As a result of the decline in business openings, the number of active businesses in March 2024 dropped by 0.2% (-1,725 active businesses), following almost no change in February.
Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, April 2024
April data on natural gas transmission, storage and distribution are now available.
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