The Daily Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Press Release
Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, first quarter 2019
Labour productivity of Canadian businesses increased 0.3% in the first quarter, following a 0.4% decline in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Energy statistics, March 2019
In March, production in all primary energy sectors rose compared with March 2018. Over the same period, exports of crude oil and equivalent products increased, while exports of natural gas and electricity decreased.
Employer pension plans (trusteed pension funds), fourth quarter 2018
The market value of assets held by Canadian trusteed pension funds decreased by 1.3% from the third quarter of 2018 to just over $1.87 trillion in the fourth quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the market value of assets rose 1.6% compared with the fourth quarter of 2017.
Did you know?
Did you know? In 2018, the highest income earners saved an average of $41,000, while the lowest earners had to draw on assets or incur debt to the tune of about $28,000 to finance their consumption.
Farm Product Price Index, March 2019
The Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) rose 1.0% in March compared with the same month a year earlier, primarily due to higher grain prices and higher prices for supply-managed commodities. This follows little movement in the total index for January and February, on a year-over-year basis.
Canadian foreign post indexes, June 2019
Data on Canadian foreign post indexes are now available for June.
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Canadian Foreign Post Indexes, June 2019
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