Statistics Canada posted data on investment in building construction, May 2025. The total value of investment in building construction decreased by $491.4 million to $21.8 billion in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on the average after-tax income of Canadian families edges down in 2023. The average after-tax income of census families and persons not … Read more
Statistics Canada published data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, May 2025. Canadian investors acquired $13.4 billion of foreign securities in May, led by purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $2.8 billion, marking a fourth consecutive monthly divestment. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released the Accounting … Read more
Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, June 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9 per cent year over year in June, up from a 1.7 per cent increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.2 per cent in June. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Labour Force Survey for June 2025. Employment increased by 83,000 (+0.4%) in June, and the employment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 60.9%. The unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 6.9%. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on building permits. In May, the total value of building permits issued … Read more
Statistics Canada released a study on the role of social connections in mitigating the harms associated with discrimination. In 2023-2024, 45% of all racialized Canadians reported experiencing discrimination over the previous five years. While discrimination is related to negative mental and physical health outcomes, these effects become less pronounced when victims of discriminatory acts have a … Read more
Statistics Canada released data on air conditioning in Canada in 2025, showing that in 2025, just over two-thirds (68%) of Canadian households reported using air conditioning or similar cooling equipment (e.g., heat pumps) to offset the summer heat. This represents a slight increase from 64% in 2021, as measured by a previous survey. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada released the “New Housing Market Report” and the “Technical Guide for the New Housing Market Report.” The report and the technical guide are available online.
Statistics Canada will conduct the next Census of Population in May 2026. In advance of the next Census of Population, the 2026 Census of Population questionnaire is now available on the Statistics Canada website. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada is pleased to announce today that the questionnaire for the 2026 Census of Agriculture has … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the Canadian international merchandise trade for May 2025. Canada’s merchandise exports were up 1.1%, while imports fell 1.6%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a record $7.6 billion in April to $5.9 billion in May. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada also issued data … Read more