The Daily Thursday, September 1, 2022
Press Release
Building permits, July 2022
The total value of building permits in Canada declined 6.6% in July to $11.2 billion, mainly due to the residential sector, which fell 8.6% to $7.6 billion. The non-residential sector also dropped slightly by 2.1%.
Study: Differences in tenure status and feelings of fairness in hiring and promotions among male and female faculty in Canadian universities
Achieving tenure is a key goal in the career progression of faculty in universities, bringing with it increased job security and higher earnings. A new study released today shows a growing share of tenured positions in Canadian universities are held by women. However, gender parity has not yet been achieved.
Investment, productivity and living standards
Over the longer term, improvements in productivity, real earnings and living standards often go hand in hand. Over the last four decades, increases in productivity have been responsible for about 90% of the increase in Canada’s gross domestic product. With record inflation and an aging workforce, higher productivity will be required to sustain long-term improvements in living standards across Canada. A new release, “Research to Insights: Investment, Productivity and Living Standards,” explores this topic. Here are some highlights from the release.
Economic impact of the wireless telecommunications carriers industry, 2020
Estimates of the economic impact of the wireless telecommunications carriers industry for 2020 are now available.
Financial market statistics, July 2022
Data on financial markets are now available for July.
Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index, second quarter 2022
Data from the Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Price Index (2018=100) are now available for the second quarter of 2022.
Quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, second quarter 2022
Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries reached $9.3 billion in the second quarter (+16.8% over the first quarter of 2022), the highest level since 2018.
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