The Daily Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Press Release
Consumer Price Index, November 2018
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% on a year-over-year basis in November, following a 2.4% increase in October. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI declined 0.2% in November.
Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, 2015 to 2017
Between 2015 and 2017, 17.4% of Canadian enterprises engaged in co-operation partnerships in order to foster their innovation activities.
Annual wholesale trade, 2017
The operating revenue of Canadian wholesalers increased 10.4% in 2017, topping the $1.0 trillion mark, which was last reached in 2014. The increase was led by the petroleum products subsector, but all the other subsectors also reported higher revenue. Excluding petroleum products, operating revenue increased 5.5% compared with 2016.
Health Reports: Comparison of self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity in Canadian adults
Canadian adults may not be doing as much physical activity as they think they are. A new article released in today’s Health Reports compares the amount of activity people said they did with results from an accelerometer, a device that objectively measures physical activity. The measured amount was less than half of the self-reported amount (23 minutes versus 49 minutes per day).
Experimental monthly estimates of international trade in services
International trade in services is becoming an increasingly important indicator of Canadian economic growth. Currently, Statistics Canada releases annual and quarterly measures of international trade in services. Over the last year, the agency has conducted research into various data sources and research methods aimed at producing monthly estimates of trade in services.
Amusement and recreation industry, 2017
The amusement and recreation industry reported a combined increase of 7.1% in its operating revenue, totalling $11.1 billion in 2017. Businesses operating fitness and recreational sports centres accounted for over one-third of the total.
Aircraft movement statistics: Major airports, October 2018
There were 500,410 aircraft take-offs and landings at the 91 Canadian airports with NAV CANADA air traffic control towers and flight service stations in October compared with 479,630 movements in October 2017.
Oilseed crushing statistics, November 2018
Oilseed processors crushed 820 507 tonnes of canola in November. Oil production totalled 351 370 tonnes, while meal production totalled 457 319 tonnes.
Milled wheat and wheat flour produced, November 2018
Millers milled 282 486 tonnes of wheat in November, while wheat flour production totalled 214 269 tonnes.
Deliveries of major grains, November 2018
Data on major grain deliveries are now available for November.
New products
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “Canadian youth: Hopeful, resilient and hard-working”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2018055, (HTML | PDF)
National Occupational Classification (NOC): National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.2
Catalogue number Catalogue number12-583-X, (HTML)
Aviation: “Monthly Aircraft Movements: Major airports – NAV CANADA Towers and Flight Service Stations, October 2018”
Catalogue number Catalogue number51-004-X2018019, (HTML | PDF)
Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 12
Catalogue number Catalogue number82-003-X, (HTML | PDF)
New studies and articles
Health Reports
Catalogue numberPrevalence of insomnia for Canadians aged 6 to 79
Health Reports
Catalogue numberCancer in Canada: Stage at diagnosis
Health Reports
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