Wholesale Trade, October 2014, published December 17
Wholesalers sold $54.2 billion worth of goods and services in October, up 0.1% from September and 7.5% higher than in October 2013. Excluding the automotive sector, wholesale sales were up 7.4% from October 2013. In terms of volume, wholesale sales were down 0.1% in October from September. Annualized wholesale sales grew in all provinces. Newfoundland and Labrador (+23.8%) led the way, followed by Saskatchewan (+12.1%) and Manitoba (+11.2%). Quebec’s wholesale sales were up 1.9% from October 2013 while Ontario’s annualized gain was 9.4%. Wholesalers’ inventories in October...
Read MoreRetail Trade, October 2014, published December 19
Retail sales in October were $42.8 billion, unchanged from September and up 4.9% from October 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 3.6% from October 2013. Retail sales in volume terms were unchanged from September. Increases in month-over-month sales were reported in 6 of 11 sectors representing 42% of retail trade. October 2014 sales over October 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with a 7.2% sales gain, followed by Ontario (+5.9%) and British Columbia (+5.5%). Quebec recorded a 2.1% gain over...
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Read MoreLabour Force Survey, November 2014, published December 5
Employment in November was down 0.1% from October. The unemployment rate was 6.6%, up from 6.5% in October. Construction employment was down 0.4% from October while manufacturing employment was unchanged from a month earlier. In October, employment stood at 18.0 million, up 0.8% from November 2013. Full-time employment grew by 5,700 from October, while part-time employment decreased by 16,300 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 80,800 from November 2013, while part-time increased by 65,300 over the same period. Employment over the past year grew in six provinces. ...
Read MoreLabour Force Survey, October 2014, published November 7
Employment in October was up 0.2% from September. The unemployment rate was 6.5%, down from 6.8% in September and its lowest rate since November 2008. Construction employment was up 0.2% from September while manufacturing employment gained 1.9% from a month earlier. In October, employment stood at 18.0 million, up 1.0% from October 2013. Full-time employment grew by 26,500 from September, while part-time employment increased by 16,500 from the previous month. Full-time employment was up by 80,6100 from October 2013, while part-time increased by 101,200 over the same period. Employment...
Read MoreRetail Trade, August 2014, published October 22
Retail sales in August were $42.4 billion, a decrease of 0.3% from July but up 4.4% from August 2013. Excluding sales by motor vehicle and parts dealers and by gasoline stations, retail sales were up by 3.4% from August 2013. Retail sales in volume terms were down 0.1% from July. Decreases in month-over-month sales were reported in 7 of 11 sectors representing 76% of retail trade. August 2014 sales over August 2013 were up in all provinces. Alberta led the way with an 8.0% sales gain, followed by British Columbia (+5.8%) and New Brunswick (+5.2%). Quebec recorded a 2.3% gain over...
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