The Daily Thursday, July 25, 2019
Press Release
July 25, 2019
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, May 2019
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $1,031 in May, up 1.1% from April. Earnings were up 3.4% compared with 12 months earlier.
Study: Occupations with older workers
As Canada’s population is aging, so too is its workforce. In 1996, there were 2.7 workers aged 25 to 34 for every worker aged 55 and older. By 2018, the ratio declined to 1.0.
Airport activity, 2018
The number of passengers enplaned and deplaned at Canadian airports reached 159 million in 2018, an increase of 5.4% compared with the previous year. This marked the ninth consecutive annual increase in air passenger traffic following the economic slowdown of 2009.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, May 2019
Aircraft take-offs and landings at Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations decreased 0.9% in May. Combined, 90 airports reported 564,233 movements, compared with 91 airports totalling 569,532 movements in May 2018.
Oilseed crushing statistics, June 2019
Oilseed processors crushed 733 698 tonnes of canola in June. Oil production totalled 318 648 tonnes, while meal production totalled 411 993 tonnes.
Milled wheat and wheat flour produced, June 2019
Millers milled 262 049 tonnes of wheat in June, while wheat flour production totalled 198 604 tonnes.
Deliveries of major grains, June 2019
Data on major grain deliveries are now available for June.
Did you know?
Did you know? In 2017, the top three leading causes of death in Canada were cancer, heart disease and unintentional injuries (accidents).
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