Wholesale Trade, November 2013, published January 21
Wholesalers sold $50.4 billion worth of goods and services in November, unchanged from, October and 2.3% higher than in November 2012. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 1.9% from November 2012. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were down 0.1% in November from October . Annualized wholesale sales grew in six provinces. Saskatchewan (+16.8%) led the way, followed by Prince Edward Island (+9.5%). Ontario’s wholesale sales in November were up (+2.8%) from a year earlier while Quebec’s wholesale sales fell by 0.3% from November 2012. Wholesalers’...
Read MoreConsumer Price Index, November, 2013, published December 20, (2002=100)
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.9% in November compared with November 2012, following a 0.7% increase in October. The CPI for goods increased by 0.4% in the 12 months to November while the CPI for services was up 1.5% over the same period. Gasoline prices increased 0.4% from November 2012, after falling 4.3% in October. Overall, energy prices grew 2.3% between November 2012 and November 2013, following a 1.6% decrease in October. Excluding energy, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.8% in November, after growing by 0.9% in October. Food prices rose 1.1% in the 12 months to November,...
Read MoreWholesale Trade, October 2013, published December 18
Wholesalers sold $50.5 billion worth of goods and services in 0ctober, up 1.4% from September and 3.5% higher than in October 2012. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 3.4% from October 2012. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were up 1.2% in October from September . Annualized wholesale sales grew in all provinces. Nova Scotia (+12.7%) led the way, followed by Saskatchewan (+12.4%). Ontario’s wholesale sales in October were up (+3.7%) from a year earlier while Quebec’s wholesale sales grew by 0.1% from October 2012. Wholesalers’ inventories in...
Read MoreLabour Force Survey, November 2013, published December 6
Employment in November was up 0.1% from October. The unemployment rate was unchanged from October at 6.9%. Construction employment fell by 1.3% from October while manufacturing employment increased 1.5% from a month earlier. In November, employment stood at 17.8 million, up 1.0% from November 2012. Full-time employment grew by 1,400 from October, while part-time employment increased by 20,000 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 111,400 from November 2012, while part-time increased by 67,600 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in six provinces, led...
Read MoreBuilding Permits, October 2013, published December 5
Municipalities issued $7.2 billion worth of building permits in October, up 7.4% from September and 6.2% lower than in October 2012. Two provinces reported an increase in permits over a year ago. Double-digit gains were recorded in Alberta (+23.6%) and Saskatchewan (+14.0%). Double-digit annualized decreases over October 2012 occurred in seven provinces. Nova Scotia suffered the largest loss (-43.5%) followed by Manitoba (-30.2%) and Prince Edward Island (-27.1%). Ontario registered an annualized loss of 13.6% while Quebec recorded an 18.3% decrease. Builders took out residential...
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