Statistics Canada posted data on Employment Insurance, November 2025. The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits increased by 8,900 (+1.6 per cent) in November to 566,000. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released data on performing arts, 2024. The performing arts industry fully resumed operations in 2024, after years of disruption caused by … Read more
Statistics Canada issued the industrial product and raw materials price indexes, December 2025. The Industrial Product Price Index decreased 0.6 per cent month over month in December 2025 and gained 4.9 per cent year over year. The Raw Materials Price Index increased by 0.5 per cent month over month in December 2025 and rose 6.4 per cent … Read more
Statistics Canada published the Consumer Price Index, December 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.4 per cent year over year in December, up from an increase of 2.2 per cent in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.3 per cent in December. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada releaed the … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s international transactions in securities, November 2025. Foreign investors added $16.3 billion of Canadian securities to their holdings in November, following a significant investment of $46.6 billion in October. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $16.5 billion of foreign securities in November, more than offsetting the divestment of $11.6 billion in October. The full release is available … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canada’s population estimates: Subprovincial areas, 2025. On July 1, 2025, the total population of Canada’s 41 census metropolitan areas reached 31,169,100 people. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the overrepresentation of Indigenous and Black adults in provincial and federal custody. In 2023/2024, Indigenous adults were incarcerated at … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on building permits, November 2025. In November, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.8 billion (-13.1 per cent) to $12.0 billion. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released preliminary data on deaths in Canada, covering the 2024 reference year. According to these data, there were 326,779 deaths in … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on the leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, December 2025. In December, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (returning Canadian residents and non-residents combined) by air and automobile was 4.6 million, down 12.7 per cent from December 2024. This was the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year declines. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, December 2025. In December, employment was little changed (+8,200; 0.0 per cent) and the employment rate held steady at 60.9 per cent. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8 per cent, as more people searched for work. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2025. In October, Canada’s merchandise imports increased 3.4 per cent, while exports were up 2.1 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world went from a small surplus of $243 million in September to a deficit of $583 million in October. The … Read more
Statistics Canada posted poultry and egg statistics, December 2025. Poultry and egg statistics are available for Canada and the provinces. Data on stocks of frozen eggs and poultry meats, as well as edible dried egg products, are available for December 2025. Data on the placements of hatchery chicks and turkey poults are available for November 2025, and data … Read more