Retail Trade, March 2014, published May 22
Retail sales in February were $41.1 billion, a decrease of 0.1% from February but up 3.9% from March 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 2.6% from March 2013. Retail sales in volume terms declined 0.2% from February. Decreases in month-over-month sales were reported in 7 of 11 sectors representing 59% of retail trade. March 2014 sales over March 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with an 11.1% sales gain, followed by Saskatchewan (+9.1%) and Manitoba (+4.1%). Ontario recorded a 2.2% gain over March...
Read MoreWholesale Trade, March 2014, published May 20
Wholesalers sold $50.5 billion worth of goods and services in March, down 0.4% from February but 2.9% higher than in March 2013. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 2.1% from March 2013. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were down 0.2% in March from February. Annualized wholesale sales grew in eight provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador (+15.9%) led the way, followed by Manitoba (+12.8%) and Prince Edward Island (+10.8%). Decreases occurred in Nova Scotia (-4.6%) and Saskatchewan (-1.3%). Quebec’s wholesale sales were up 1.2% from March 2013. ...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, March 2014, published May 7
Municipalities issued $6.0 billion worth of building permits in March, down 3.0% from February and 5.5% lower than in March 2013. Three provinces reported an increase in permits over a year ago. Double-digit increases were recorded in New Brunswick (+35.4%) and British Columbia (+16.5%). Double-digit annualized decreases over March 2013 occurred in five provinces. The largest year-over-year losses were recorded in Prince Edward Island (-51.5%), Saskatchewan (-29.5%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (-28.6%). Quebec reported a 9.5% annualized increase while Ontario experienced a 1.6%...
Read MoreLabour Force Survey, April 2014, published May 9
Employment in April was down 0.2% from March. The unemployment rate was 6.9%, unchanged from March. Construction employment was unchanged from March as was manufacturing employment. In April, employment stood at 17.8 million, up 0.8% from April 2013. Full-time employment fell by 30,900 from March, while part-time employment increased by 2,000 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 70,000 from April 2013, while part-time increased by 79,200 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in five provinces. Alberta (+3.3%), Saskatchewan (+1.5%) and Ontario...
Read MoreRetail Trade, February 2014, published April 23
Retail sales in February were $41.0 billion, an increase of 0.5% from January and up 3.7% from February 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 2.4% from February 2013. Retail sales in volume terms grew 0.1% from January. Increases in month-over-month sales were reported in 7 of 11 sectors representing 56% of retail trade. February 2014 sales over February 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with an 8.3% sales gain, followed by New Brunswick (+6.5%) and Nova Scotia (+5.0%). Ontario recorded a 3.2% gain...
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