The Daily Thursday, September 28, 2017
Press Release
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, July 2017
Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $970 in July, little changed from the previous month. Compared with July 2016, earnings were up 1.8%.
National tourism indicators, second quarter 2017
Tourism spending in Canada rose 1.7% in the second quarter, following a 1.1% gain in the first quarter. Increased tourism spending by Canadians at home and by international visitors in Canada contributed to the increase.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, July 2017
There were 596,387 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in July compared with 548,845 movements in July 2016. Overall, air traffic was up 8.7% in July 2017 as 60 airports reported more movements from the same month the previous year.
Commercial Software Price Index, August 2017
The Commercial Software Price Index (CSPI) increased 0.4% from July to August.
Computer and peripherals price indexes, August 2017
The price of desktop and similar computers, laptop and tablet computers, and servers declined 0.5% in August.
Poultry and egg statistics, July 2017
Egg production rose 4.1% from July 2016 to 64.8 million dozen in July.
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