Labour Force Survey, February 2014, published March 7
Employment in February was virtually unchanged from January. The unemployment rate was 7.0% also unchanged from January. Construction employment fell by 0.3% from January while manufacturing employment increased 0.3% from a month earlier In February, employment stood at 17.8 million, up 0.5% from February 2013. Full-time employment grew by 18,900 from January, while part-time employment decreased by 25,900 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 69,600 from February 2013, while part-time increased by 25,100 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in three...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, January, 2014, published February 21
The Consumer Price Index rose by 1.5% in January compared with January 2013, following a 1.2% increase in December. The CPI for goods increased by 1.2% in the 12 months to January while the CPI for services was up 1.8% over the same period. Gasoline prices increased 4.6% from January 2013, after gaining 4.7% in December. Overall, energy prices grew 4.8% between January 2013 and January 2014, following a 4.6% increase in December. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.2% in January, after growing by 1.0% in December. Food prices rose 1.1% in the 12 months to January,...
Read MoreRetail Trade, December 2013, published February 21
Retail sales in November were $40.2 billion, a decrease of 1.8% from November and up 3.4% from December 2012. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 1.1% from December 2012. Retail sales in volume terms fell 2.2% from November. Decreases in month-over-month sales were reported in 9 of 11 sectors representing 79% of retail trade. Total retail sales for 2013 were $477.4 billion, up 2.5% over the same period last year. December 2013 sales over December 2012 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with a 7.3% sales...
Read MoreWholesale Trade, December 2013, published February 19
Wholesalers sold $49.6 billion worth of goods and services in December, down 1.4% from November and 2.1% higher than in December 2012. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 2.3% from December 2012. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were down 1.6% in December from November. Annualized wholesale sales grew in six provinces. Prince Edward Island (+10.8%) led the way, followed by Saskatchewan (+7.1%). Ontario’s wholesale sales in December were up (+2.9%) from a year earlier while Quebec’s wholesale sales fell by 0.6% from December 2012. Wholesalers’...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, December, 2013, published January 24, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 1.2% in December compared with December 2012, following a 0.9% increase in November. The CPI for goods increased by 1.1% in the 12 months to December while the CPI for services was up 1.5% over the same period. Gasoline prices increased 4.7% from December 2012, after gaining 0.4% in November. Overall, energy prices grew 4.6% between December 2012 and December 2013, following a 2.3% increase in November. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index rose 1.0% in December, after growing by 0.8% in November. Food prices rose 1.0% in the 12 months to December,...
Read MoreRetail Trade, November 2013, published January 23
Retail sales in November were $41.0 billion, an increase of 0.6% from October and up 3.1% from November 2012. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 2.5% from November 2012. Retail sales in volume terms rose 0.8% from October. Increases in month-over-month sales were reported in 9 of 11 sectors representing 72% of retail trade. Total retail sales for the first 11 months of 2013 were $437.6 billion, up 2.6% over the same period last year. November 2013 sales over November 2012 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way...
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