MAJOR RELEASES

Labour Force Survey, October 2003 
Employment rose by an estimated 65,000 in October, almost all in full-time jobs. This was the second consecutive increase in employment, following slow growth earlier in the year. Since the start of 2003, employment has grown by 1.0% (+164,000). The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points in October to 7.6%.

Impaired driving and other traffic offences, 2002
The national rate of impaired driving incidents declined 4% in 2002 following a small increase in 2001. The rate is now 65% lower than the peak observed in 1981 and with the decline in 2002, the rate has resumed its two decade downward trend.

OTHER RELEASES

Research and development personnel, 1991 to 2000

Population of businesses with employees, third quarter 2003

Steel pipe and tubing, September 2003

Steel primary forms - weekly data, week ending November 01, 2003 

Production of eggs and poultry, September 2003 

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Upcoming releases: November 10 to 14