Canada’s Unemployment Rate Reaches 6.9% as Quebec Loses Jobs and Manitoba Has Lowest Unemployment
Canada’s labour market showed few signs of momentum in April, with employment essentially flat and unemployment ticking higher as more people looked for work. The country lost… Read more »
January Unemployment Rate Dips Despite 25,000 job Losses as Fewer Canadians Search for Work
Employment slipped slightly in January, with 25,000 fewer people working nationwide, bringing overall employment down by 0.1%. The employment rate also edged lower, falling 0.1 percentage points… Read more »
Canada Sees Population Decline as Immigration Patterns Shift
Canada’s population edged lower over the latest quarter, marking a sharp change from the rapid growth seen in recent years. Preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada point to… Read more »
Canada’s Inflation Rate Slows to 2.3% in March
Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.3% in March, down from 2.6% in February, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released Tuesday. The deceleration… Read more »
Canada’s Inflation Falls to 1.6% in September
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.6% in September compared to the previous year, marking a decline from August’s 2.0% increase. This is the smallest annual growth since February 2021. The primary factor in the slowdown was a sharper decrease in gasoline prices, which fell 10.7% year-over-year in September, compared to a 5.1% drop in August. Excluding gasoline, the all-items CPI rose 2.2%, consistent with August’s growth.
June Inflation Down to 2.7% From 2.9% in May
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.7% in June on a year-over-year basis, showing a decrease from the 2.9% increase in May. Statistic Canada says this… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Top Baby Names in Canada – 2022
Statistics Canada has revealed the top baby names for the year 2022. For boys, “Noah” maintained its position as the most popular name for the second consecutive… Read more »
Canada’s Inflation Falls to 3.4% in May 2023, Here are the Highlights
The Consumer Price Index increased 3.4% year-over-year increase in May, marking the smallest rise since June 2021. Statistics Canada says this slowdown can be attributed to lower… Read more »
Canada’s Inflation Decreases to 4.3% in March
In March, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.3% year over year, marking a deceleration from February’s 5.2% increase, says Statistics Canada in the Consumer Price Index… Read more »
Canada’s Population Grew By More Than a Million in 2022
Canada’s population has grown to an estimated 39,566,248 people as of January 1, 2023, following a record-high increase of 1,050,110 people from the previous year, according to… Read more »
Canada’s Inflation Falls to 7.6% in July
Statistics Canada today released the Consumer Price Index report for July 2022, and the annual rate of inflation has fallen to 7.6 per cent. This is lower… Read more »
Census 2021: This Is How Many Married Couples, Families With Children Are There in Canada
Statistics Canada has released a detailed analysis of the composition of families and living arrangements in the country according to the 2021 census. 57% of adults in… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation 0.7% in June 2020
Statistics Canada says the consumer price index for June was up 0.7 per cent compared with one year ago, ending a run of negative inflation that began… Read more »
A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities
Canada’s national unemployment rate was 12.3 per cent in June. A quick look at Canada’s June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 12.3… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April
Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »
May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs
Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions. The unemployment rate rose to 13.7… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate turned negative in April as the economy came to a standstill in the first full month of the pandemic. The… Read more »
Income of Canadians as Per 2016 Census
As per 2016 Census, there was a10.8% increase in the the median total income of Canadian households: $63,457 in 2005 to $70,336 in 2015.