The Daily Thursday, November 15, 2018
Press Release
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2017
The eligibility rate for receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was 84.3% in 2017, little changed from 2016. Although the overall rate was little changed, the rate declined for youth and for men aged 45 and over.
Number and salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities (final), 2017/2018
In 2017/2018, there were 46,025 full-time academic teaching staff in Canadian public universities, a slight increase over 2016/2017 (+0.8%). Underlying this increase was a change in the composition of these staff, influenced by a combination of aging of the professoriate, increased seniority and the growing presence of women.
Building construction price indexes, third quarter 2018
Contractor prices for the construction of new non-residential buildings (+1.5%) increased more than prices for new residential buildings (+0.8%) in the third quarter.
Supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, August 2018
Key indicators were mixed in August. While refinery receipts of crude oil and refinery production were up during the month, domestic sales of refined petroleum products decreased compared with the same month in 2017.
Consumer goods rental sector, 2017
Firms in the consumer goods rental and general rental centres industry groups generated $2.7 billion in operating revenue in 2017, up 5.3% from 2016. This was the highest growth rate for the two industry groups since the economic downturn in 2008. Operating expenses rose 6.3% to $2.3 billion, leading to a 17.4% operating profit margin.
Stocks of frozen and chilled meats, October 1, 2018
Stocks of frozen and chilled meats in cold storage totalled 108 852 tonnes as of October 1, down 3.4% from July 1.
New motor vehicle sales, September 2018
New motor vehicle sales data for Canada and the provinces are now available for September.
New products
Transportation Data and Information Hub: “Activity indicators – Transportation Data and Information Hub”
Catalogue number Catalogue number50-502-X2018001, (HTML)
Transportation Data and Information Hub: “Selected components of the transportation system in Canada”
Catalogue number Catalogue number50-502-X2018002, (HTML)
Transportation Data and Information Hub: “Performance indicators – Transportation Data and Information Hub”
Catalogue number Catalogue number50-502-X2018003, (HTML)
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey – Public Use Microdata File, 2017
Catalogue number Catalogue number89M0025X, (EFT)
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