The Daily Thursday, September 25, 2025
Press Release
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2025
The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as “payroll employment” in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—increased by 21,600 (+0.1%) in July, following a decline of 9,100 (-0.1%) in June.
Natural resource indicators, second quarter 2025
Real gross domestic product of the natural resources sector decreased 2.4% in the second quarter of 2025, after rising 1.8% in the first quarter. This is the largest decrease since the second quarter of 2020.
Aircraft movement and civil aviation statistics, July 2025
Major Canadian airlines flew 8.3 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in July, edging down 0.3% from July 2024.
Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, June 2025
In June, the business opening rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 4.7% after settling at 4.8% in the previous three months. The business closure rate also edged down 0.1 percentage points to 4.7%, following a 0.2 percentage point increase in May. In June, the business opening rate was equal to its 2015-to-2019 historical average while the closure rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than its historical average.
Oilseed crushing and major grain deliveries statistics, August 2025
Oilseed processors crushed 867.9 thousand tonnes of canola in August, down 10.4% from July and down 2.0% from August 2024. Oil production reached 367.3 thousand tonnes in August 2025, while meal production was 514.9 thousand tonnes.
Production and disposition of tobacco products, August 2025
Canadian manufacturers produced 781 million cigarettes in August 2025, down 26.4% from July 2025. Cigarette production was 6.1% lower compared with August 2024.
Canadian Housing Statistics Program: Estimates based on the Standard Geographical Classification 2021, reference year 2022
Today, the Canadian Housing Statistics Program is releasing the 2022 reference year estimates on property owners and buyers based on the Standard Geographical Classification 2021.
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