Labour Force Survey, October 2015, published November 6
Employment in October increased by 44,100 from September. The unemployment rate was 7.0%, down from 7.1% in September. Construction employment was down 0.7% from September and manufacturing employment was up 0.4% from a month earlier. In October, employment stood at 18.0 million, up 0.2% from October 2014. Full-time employment grew by 9,000 from September, while part-time employment increased by 35,400 from the previous month. Full time employment was up by 181,500 from October 2014, while part-time employment fell by 38,100 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in...
Read MoreRetail Trade, August 2015, published October 22
Retail sales in August were $43.6 billion, up 0.5% from July and an increase of 2.8% from August 2014. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 3.2% from August 2014. Retail sales in volume terms were up 0.7% from July. Increases in month-over-month sales were reported in 4 of 11 sectors representing 56% of retail trade. August 2015 sales over August 2014 were up in eight provinces. British Columbia led the way with a 7.0% sales gain, followed by Ontario (+5.4%) and New Brunswick (+3.54%). The two losses were recorded in...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, September, 2015, published October 23, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 1.0% in September compared with September 2014, down from August’s 1.3% rate of annualized increase. The CPI in September for goods was down 0.1% from a year earlier while the CPI for services rose 1.9%. Gasoline prices decreased 18.8% from September 2014, after falling 12.6% in August. Overall, energy prices fell 10.8% between September 2014 and September 2015, following a 7.2% annualized rate of decrease in August. Excluding energy, the annualized Consumer Price Index rose 2.1% in September, up from 2.0% in August. Food prices rose 3.5% in the...
Read MoreLabour Force Survey, September 2015, published October 9
Employment in September increased by 12,100 from August. The unemployment rate was 7.1%, up from 7.0% in August. Construction employment was up 0.5% from August and manufacturing employment was unchanged from a month earlier. In September, employment stood at 18.0 million, up 0.9% from September 2014. Full-time employment fell by 61,900 from August, while part-time employment grew by 74,000 from the previous month. Full time employment was up by 201,500 from September 2014, while part-time employment fell by 40,300 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in seven...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, August 2015, published October 7
Municipalities issued $7.5 billion worth of building permits in August, down 3.7% from July but 15.1% higher than in August 2014. Five provinces reported an increase in permits over a year ago. Ontario recorded a 56.3% year-over-year gain while British Columbia posted a 35.5% increase. The largest annualized losses occurred in Newfoundland and Labrador (-57.0%) and Alberta (-21.9%). Quebec reported a 5.2% loss. Builders took out residential building permits worth $4.8 billion in August, down 5.1% from July but 16.8% higher than in August 2014. Six provinces reported an annualized...
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