The Daily Thursday, October 23, 2025
Press Release
Retail trade, August 2025
Retail sales increased 1.0% to $70.4 billion in August. Sales were up in six of nine subsectors and were led by increases at motor vehicle and parts dealers.
Employment Insurance, August 2025
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits held steady (+0.1%; +500) at 552,000 in August, the second consecutive month of little change. This followed increases of 60,000 (+12.3%) over the first half of 2025.
Households and the Environment Survey: Wood use, 2023
Select data from the 2023 Households and the Environment Survey related to residential wood usage are now available. Examples of residential wood use include the use of wood for heating or cooking. Data for pure electric vehicles concerning the distance driven and charging practices are also available.
Refined petroleum products, September 2025
Data for September on the production and inventories of refined petroleum products in Canada are now available upon request.
Natural gas transmission, storage and distribution, August 2025
August data on natural gas transmission, storage and distribution are now available.
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: Advance indicator, September 2025
Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the manufacturing sector for September. Advance results indicate that total manufacturing sales increased 2.8% in September. The largest increases were in the transportation equipment and petroleum and coal subsectors.
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