The Daily Thursday, August 27, 2020
Press Release
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, June 2020
The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer, measured in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours as payroll employment, rose by 666,500 (+4.9%) in June. This followed three consecutive months of declines—March (-0.9 million), April (-1.9 million) and May (-0.5 million)—and brought the total payroll employment change since February to a decrease of 2.7 million (-15.7%).
Canada’s balance of international payments, second quarter 2020
Canada’s current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $4.6 billion in the second quarter to $8.6 billion. The reduction reflected a lower deficit in trade in goods and services and was moderated by a lower surplus for investment income.
Impacts of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities
This release is available in audio. The video “Impact of COVID-19 on Canadians living with long-term conditions and disabilities, American Sign Language” is also available.
Monthly civil aviation statistics, June 2020
After two disastrous months for aviation in Canada and around the world, key operating metrics showed some signs of recovery in June—the third full month with travel restrictions in effect to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, June 2020
June was the third full month with global travel restrictions in effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but domestic air traffic recovered somewhat.
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