The Daily Thursday, December 17, 2020
Press Release
Employment Insurance, October 2020
In October, on a seasonally adjusted basis, 1.4 million Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits, more than triple the number in February (446,000).
Canada’s population estimates, third quarter 2020
Canada’s population was estimated at 38,008,005 on October 1, up 2,767 (+0.0%) from July 1, 2020. This was the lowest quarterly growth since at least January 1, 1946 (the point at which comparable national data become available).
Majority of Canadians intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine, September 2020
In September, Statistics Canada, as part of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), asked Canadians what steps they have taken to safeguard their own health as well as the health of others. The vast majority of Canadians (97%) reported that they wore a mask in public when physical distancing was difficult and three-quarters said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.
Honey production stung by the pandemic, 2020
Canadian honey producers harvested 82.9 million pounds of honey in 2020, down 4.3% from a year earlier as some beekeepers were unable to procure queen bees because of import and travel restrictions during the pandemic. Nevertheless, the total value of honey sold rose 14.9% to $208.8 million as the drop in supply pushed prices higher.
Government finance statistics, third quarter 2020
Quarterly financial data for the Canadian general government and its subsectors from 1990 to the third quarter of 2020 are now available. These subsectors include the federal government, provincial-territorial governments, local governments, and the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.
Construction Union Wage Rate Index, June to November, 2020
The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (2015=100) is now available from June to November 2020.
Symmetric input-output tables, 2016/2017
The national and provincial symmetric input-output tables for 2016 and 2017 are now available.
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