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Statistics Canada has reported that the median after-tax income for Canadian families and unattached individuals in 2023 was $68,800. This figure was unchanged from the previous year. The agency also reported that the national poverty rate rose to 9.9% in 2023, up from 9.0% in 2022. The
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Statistics Canada reported that payroll employment in Canada decreased by 19,100 (0.1%) in February 2025, following an increase of 13,000 (0.1%) in January 2025. In Ontario, payroll employment also declined over this period. The release did not provide figures specific to individual towns in Northeast Ontario.
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Statistics Canada reported that 491,000 people in Canada received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in February 2025. This figure was largely unchanged from January 2025. Statistics Canada also noted that the number of regular EI beneficiaries reached a low of 365,000 in April 2023 and has increased since
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Statistics Canada reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.7% on a year-over-year basis in March 2025. The annual increase in February 2025 was 2.8%. Statistics Canada also stated that, excluding gasoline prices, the CPI rose 2.9% year-over-year in March, which was a decrease from
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Statistics Canada Releases Labour Force Data for March 2025 Statistics Canada has published its Labour Force Survey (LFS) results for March 2025, shedding light on employment conditions during the period of March 9 to 15, 2025. This survey provides detailed data on employment, unemployment, and participation rates across various regions,
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Statistics Canada has reported that in 2023, the national median wage for tax filers in Canada was $47,650. This represents an increase of 1.1% compared to 2022. The rate of inflation for the year was recorded at 3.9%, which has had the effect of slowing growth in
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Employment Increase Across Key Sectors in January 2025 Statistics Canada reports an increase in payroll employment across Canada with 26,800 additional jobs in January 2025, marking a slight rise of 0.1% from December. Sector Highlights Significant growth was observed in educational services, which added 26,200 positions, reflecting
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The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) figures for February 2025 have been released by Statistics Canada. This index tracks the fluctuations in the selling prices of new residential homes. These prices are negotiated between contractors and buyers, exclusive of taxes like the federal Goods and Services Tax and the provincial
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Statistics Canada reported that job vacancies in Canada remained virtually unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024, standing at 547,800. This stable trend follows nine consecutive quarters of decline from a high of 983,600 in the second quarter of 2022, while sectors such as education and law and
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In February 2025, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada experienced a 2.6% increase compared to the same month in the previous year, according to data released by Statistics Canada. This follows a 1.9% increase recorded in January. The February increase was partly attributed to the discontinuation of
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Income and Mobility Analysis for Journeypersons in 2022 According to recent data from Statistics Canada, newly certified journeypersons in 2022 earned a median income of $56,580 one year post-certification, reflecting a 1.0% increase from the previous year. The report highlights variations across different trades. For instance, welders have
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Statistics Canada has released the Electric Power Selling Price Index for January 2025, providing key insights into the fluctuations in electricity prices for commercial and industrial consumers across the country. This monthly index is compiled by Statistics Canada and tracks variations in electricity pricing, offering data broken down by regions