Canada and Australia: A comparison of economic performance
Despite a labour productivity gap in favour of Australia, Canada's standard of living grew at the same pace as Australia's during the late 1990s.
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Canada's journey to an information society
A thorough and up-to-date picture of Canada's information society, including the evolving information and communications technology sector.
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Rural economic diversification
Economic diversification increased in nearly two-thirds of Canada's rural communities from 1986 to 1996.
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Labour Force Survey
Employment rose by an estimated 54,000 in November, the third consecutive monthly increase. Since August, employment has grown by 166,000, much stronger than the 52,000 increase over the first eight months of the year.
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Wage rates in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
Workers employed by companies in New Brunswick tended to receive higher pay in most occupations compared with wages paid in Prince Edward Island.
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Employment Insurance
The estimated number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in September fell 1.2% from August to 579,900. This is the second monthly decline following six months of increases.
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Payroll employment, earnings and hours
The average weekly earnings of payroll employees increased in September, offsetting a significant drop recorded for August. The new level stands 1.3% higher than the level in September 2002.
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Registered apprenticeship training programs
More men and women than ever before registered in apprenticeship training programs in 2001, as Canada's trades rebounded from the decline of the early 1990s.
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Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index increased 1.6% in October from a year earlier. The 12-month increase in the CPI was 2.2% in September.
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Wealth of immigrant families
In 1999, immigrant families who arrived in Canada before 1976 had greater wealth holdings than their Canadian-born counterparts. However, the opposite pattern was observed among immigrant families who arrived after the mid-1980s.
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Canada's retirement income programs
The financial reserves in Canada's principal retirement programs increased substantially during the 1990s, although accumulation in the biggest program has levelled off since the turn of the century.
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Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Higher shipments, rising orders, and the fifth successive decline in inventories were the highlights reported by manufacturers in September, as Ontario rebounded from the effects of August's electrical blackout.
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Canadian international merchandise trade
Merchandise trade rebounded in September, recovering most of the declines experienced in August, largely because of the power blackout in Ontario and the north-eastern United States.
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New motor vehicle sales
In September, the number of new motor vehicles sold declined for a second consecutive month. However, while sales were down 1.9% from August, this was the second smallest monthly change since the beginning of the year.
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