Releases

Labour Force Survey, May 2005
Employment rose for the second consecutive month, increasing by an estimated 35,000 in May. This leaves employment up 90,000 (+0.6%) so far this year, similar to the increase over the first five months of 2004. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.8%, as more people entered the labour force.

Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2005
Merchandise exports inched up in April to $36.4 billion as record high levels of meat and meat preparations and solid gains in aircraft and telecommunications equipment offset declines in energy and automotive products. In contrast, Canadian companies imported merchandise worth $31.3 billion, a 0.5% decline.

Fruit and vegetable production, spring 2005 

Export and import price indexes, April 2005

Commercial Software Price Index, April 2005 

Steel primary forms, weekly data, week ending June 4, 2005 

Cement, April 2005

New products

Upcoming releases: June 13 to 17