The Daily Monday, October 25, 2021
Press Release
Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, July 2021
The number of business closures decreased by 16.7% in July, the highest percentage change since July 2020. Meanwhile, business openings declined slightly, by 2.1%. As a result, the number of active businesses grew by 0.1% in July.
Railway carloadings, August 2021
In August, Canadian railways transported 30.1 million tonnes of freight, up 4.7% from August 2020. Higher shipments of energy products helped year-over-year growth resume following a decline in July (-3.1%).
Food services and drinking places, August 2021
On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector were up 5.6% in August 2021 compared with the previous month. Receipts totalled $6.4 billion, reaching their highest level since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wholesale trade: Early indicator, September 2021
Given the rapidly evolving economic situation, Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the wholesale trade sector for September. The advance results for September indicate that wholesale sales rose 1.1%. The increase reflects higher sales in the miscellaneous and the machinery, equipment and supplies subsectors.
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