The Daily Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Press Release
Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, third quarter 2020
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 8.9% in the third quarter, following an 11.3% drop in the second quarter and a 1.9% decline in the first. Despite strong growth in the third quarter—the steepest since quarterly data were first recorded in 1961—real GDP was down 5.3% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.
Gross domestic product by industry, September 2020
Real gross domestic product grew 0.8% in September as 16 of 20 industrial sectors were up in the month.
Financial market statistics, October 2020
Data on financial markets are now available for October.
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing generated $12.6 billion in 2019
The commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry generated $12.6 billion in operating revenue in 2019, up 2.2% from 2018. Operating expenses totalled $11.3 billion in 2019, an increase of 4.0% from 2018. With growth in operating expenses outpacing growth in operating revenue, the operating profit margin fell from 12.1% in 2018 to 10.5% in 2019. The increase in expenses was largely driven by a 4.5% increase in salaries, wages, commissions and benefits, which continued to represent the largest share of total operating expenses.
Households and the Environment: Radon awareness and testing, 2019
Radon is a naturally-occurring colourless, odourless, tasteless gas that tends to accumulate in basements and crawlspaces. After smoking, it is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. In 2019, 54% of Canadian households reported that they had heard of radon, up from 49% in 2017. Of these, 63% were able to identify the correct description of radon when asked to pick from a list of possibilities, while 18% chose an incorrect description, down from 28% in 2017. The remainder had only heard of the term.
Quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, third quarter 2020
Following a 52% drop in the second quarter, capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries increased 11% to $4.5 billion in the third quarter. Year-to-date spending totalled $17.1 billion, a 34% decline over the first three quarters of 2019.
Canadian Community Health Survey: Rapid Response, January to March 2020
Two new data sets from the rapid response component of the Canadian Community Health Survey – Annual Component are now available. The first rapid response data are on the topic of ‘healthy living’ and the second on ‘smoking stages of change and tobacco alternatives and vaping.’
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