The Daily Thursday, November 21, 2019
Press Release
November 21, 2019
Employment Insurance, September 2019
In September, 445,600 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, down 5,600 (-1.2%) from August. There were notable decreases in five provinces, particularly in Alberta and British Columbia. At the same time, there were more EI beneficiaries in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
Aquaculture, 2018
Sales of aquaculture products and services increased 4.4% from 2017 to $1.5 billion in 2018, due to ongoing higher prices for finfish products since 2016. Finfish sales increased 2.6% to $1.3 billion in 2018, accounting for 90.0% of sales of aquaculture products and services.
Fertilizer Shipments Survey, first quarter 2019/2020
Data on the shipments, production and market inventories of fertilizer in Canada are now available for the first quarter of the 2019/2020 fertilizer year.
Quarterly civil aviation statistics, second quarter 2019
Total operating revenue for the 26 largest Canadian air carriers totalled $6.9 billion in the second quarter, up 9.6% from the second quarter of 2018. The gain was largely attributable to higher operating revenue for passenger transportation. Passenger revenue accounted for 89.2% of total operating revenue, while goods revenue comprised 5.7%. Total operating expenses grew 5.2% to $6.4 billion.
Surveying and mapping services, 2018
Following a strong increase of 10.7% in 2017, operating revenue for the surveying and mapping service industries edged up 0.4% to $2.3 billion in 2018. The ongoing weakness of Alberta’s oil sector mitigated the industry’s performance. Operating revenue in Alberta fell 6.7% in 2018, almost 50% below the revenue posted in 2013, while Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and British Columbia stood out with increases in revenue of at least 10% in 2018.
Construction Union Wage Rate Index, October 2019
The Construction Union Wage Rate Index (including supplements) for Canada was unchanged in October compared with the previous month. The index for all trades (including supplements) rose 0.5% over the 12 month period ending in October.
Refined petroleum products, October 2019
Data on the production, inventories and domestic consumption of refined petroleum products for Canada are now available for October upon request.
Residential and non-residential property assessment values, 2018
Data on residential and non-residential property assessment values for the provinces and territories for taxation year 2018 are now available.
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