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Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, November 2021
The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer—measured by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours as payroll employment—rose by 37,200 (+0.2%) in November, the sixth consecutive monthly increase, bringing it to within 0.4% of its pre-pandemic level.
Monthly civil aviation statistics, November 2021
Major Canadian airlines carried 3.2 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in November, surpassing the 3-million mark for the second consecutive month. While this was well above the number of passengers carried in November 2020, it was about half (51.5%) of the pre-pandemic level reported in November 2019.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, November 2021
In November, there were 374,217 aircraft movements at Canada’s major airports. This was 55,829 more take-offs and landings than in November 2020, but 59,531 fewer than in November 2019, before the pandemic.
Railway carloadings, November 2021
Canadian railways carried 29.0 million tonnes of freight in November, down 10.4% compared with November 2020. This was the third consecutive month of year-over-year decline and the largest such drop in tonnage since August 2020, when rail traffic fell to an 11-year low in the aftermath of the initial COVID-19 lockdown.
Consulting Services Price Index, third quarter 2021
The Consulting Services Price Index (2018=100) is now available for the third quarter.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada, 2022
The 2022 Version 1.0 of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada is available today. NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 replaces NAICS Canada 2017 Version 3.0.
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