The Daily Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Press Release
Retail trade, April 2022
Retail sales increased 0.9% to $60.7 billion in April. Sales were up in 6 of 11 subsectors, led by higher sales at general merchandise stores (+4.2%).
Job vacancies, first quarter 2022
Job vacancies climbed to 957,500 in the first quarter, the highest quarterly number on record.
New Housing Price Index, May 2022
New home prices for Canada were up 0.5% in May compared with April, following a 0.3% rise in the previous month. Prices were up in 14 of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMA) surveyed and unchanged in the other half.
Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index, May 2022
The Couriers and Messengers Services Price Index (2019=100) is now available for May.
Survey Methodology
The June 2022 online issue of Survey Methodology is now available. This issue contains 10 papers.
Railway carloadings, April 2022
In April 2022, the volume of cargo carried by Canadian railways was 31.3 million tonnes, edging down 1.2% from April 2021 and marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decline.
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