The Daily Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Press Release
Number of Canadian commuters increases for fourth straight year in 2025
For the fourth year in a row, the proportion of employed people mostly working from home was down in May 2025 (17.4%) compared with May 2024 (18.7%), resulting in more commuters on the roads.
Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard
The Employment Insurance Beneficiaries in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard has been updated with data and analysis for the June 2025 reference period.
Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, May 2025
In May, the business closure rate edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 4.8%, following a 0.1 percentage point decline in the previous month. The business opening rate remained steady at 4.8%, unchanged since February. In May, the business closure rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than its 2015-to-2019 historical average, while the opening rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than its historical average.
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: Advance indicator, July 2025
Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the manufacturing sector for July. Advance results indicate that total manufacturing sales increased 1.8% in July. The largest increases were in the transportation equipment as well as petroleum and coal product subsectors.
Wholesale trade: Early indicator, July 2025
Statistics Canada is providing an advance estimate of sales in the wholesale trade sector for July. The advance results for July indicate that wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 1.3%. The increase reflects higher sales in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector.
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