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Labour productivity in Canada increased by 0.2% in 2024, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Canada on May 20, 2025. Statistics Canada reported that Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador were the only provinces to see productivity growth last year. Productivity rose in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut but
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.7% in April 2025 compared with April 2024, according to Statistics Canada. This was slower than the 2.3% increase reported in March. Statistics Canada identified a 12.7% decrease in energy prices as the main reason for the slower annual increase, following
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The New Housing Price Index for Canada fell by 0.4% in April 2025 compared to March, according to Statistics Canada. Provincial results varied in April. Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan recorded the highest monthly increases, both rising by 0.6%. Quebec reported a smaller increase of 0.1%. Statistics
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Employment in Canada showed little change in April 2025, with an increase of 7,400 jobs and the national unemployment rate rising by 0.2 percentage points to 6.9%, according to data released by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey gathers information each month on employment conditions
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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