Description - Infobytes - women in STEM
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Among 19 year-olds who began a stem program in 2010, women accounted for the majority of students in biological sciences (60%) and general and integrated sciences (58%), but accounted for less than one in five students in engineering (19%) and computer and information sciences (16%).
Description - Infobytes - STEM program
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Women graduate faster than men from STEM undergraduate programs, regardless of field of study. Overall, among 19 year-olds who began a STEM program in 2010, 36% of women completed the degree within 4 years, compared with 25% of men.
Description - Infobytes - cancer survival
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The greatest improvements in net cancer survival between 1992-1994 and 2012-2014 were observed among people diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, cancer of the small intestine and multiple myeloma.
Description - Infobytes - cancer
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A majority of prostate and female breast cancer cases are diagnosed early (stages I and II), whereas colorectal and lung cancer cases tend to be diagnosed late (stages III and IV).
Description - Infobytes - residential building construction
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Investment in residential building construction totalled $121.2 billion in 2018, up from $119.2 billion in 2017 (+1.6%)
Description - Infobytes - Investment in building constuction
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Investment in building construction grew from $170.0 billion in 2017 to $175.4 billion in 2018 (+3.4%).
Description - Infobyte - Regular employment insurance beneficiaries
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In 2018, 26.9% of regular employment insurance beneficiaries were aged 55 and older, compared to 10.5% in 1997.
Description - Infobyte - Regular employment insurance recipients
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During the last economic downturn, from November 2008 to May 2009, the number of regular employment insurance recipients increased by more than 50%.
Description - Infobyte - Self-employed fishing benefits
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In any given month in 2018, an average of 12,500 self-employed fishermen received fishing benefits through the employment insurance program.
Description - Infobyte - Leading causes of death in Canada
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In 2017, the top three leading causes of death in Canada were cancer, heart disease, and unintentional injuries (accidents).
Description - Infobyte - The total number of new cases of lung cancer
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While lung cancer was previously common among males, the total number of new cases was evenly distibuted between both sexes in 2016.
Description - Infobyte - Payroll employment in the manufacturing sector
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From February 2016 to February 2019, payroll employment in the manufacturing sector grew by 7.2%.
Description - Infobyte - Employment in care facilities
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From 2006 to 2018, employment in nursing care and community care facilities for the elderly has grown by almost 50%, the same rate of growth as the population aged 65 and older.
Description - Infobyte - Payroll employment in computer systems design
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Payroll employment in computer system design has increased by 57% over the past few years (June 2012 to February 2019).
Description - Infobyte - Canadians travelling to the United States by car and plane
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In 2018, the share of Canadian residents travelling to the United States by car declined by 7%, while plane trips have increased by 9%.
Description - Infobyte - Trips to the United States
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In 2018, Canadians made 44.4 million trips to the United States, up to 4.7% from 2017.
Description - Infobyte - Children in lower income families
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Children in lower income families (22.6%) are less likely to achieve a university degreee than those in higher income families (59.3%).
Description - Infobyte - Retail trade, and health care and social assistance sectors
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Retail trade, and health care and social assistance sectors had nearly 2 million payroll employees in 2018, the highest number among all sectors.
Description - Infobyte - oil and gas extraction
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In 2018, oil and gas extraction was the highest-paying industry in Canada (on average $2,727 per week).
Description - Infobyte - Canadian youth accused of crime
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The rate of Canadian youth accused of crime dropped 44% from 2007 to 2017.
Description - Infobyte - Motor vehicle theft
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In 2017, the rate of motor vehicle theft in Canada was about half of what is was ten years earlier (-48%).
Description - Infobyte - Crime in Canada
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Crime increased slightly in Canada in 2017, but remains 24% lower than ten years earlier.
Description - Infobyte - Travel to Canada by US residents
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In 2018, travel to Canada by United States residents rose to 24.4 million trips (+0.5%), marking the fourth annual increase in a row.
Description - Infobyte - Travellers from countries other than the United States
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In 2018, Canada welcomed 6.9 million travellers from countries other than the United States, the highest level on record and a 1.1% increase from the previous year.
Description - Infobyte - Household wealth
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In 2018, the average household wealth in British Columbia ($927,000) was almost double that of the Atlantic provinces ($472,000).
Description - Infobyte - Household consumption
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In 2018, the top 20% of Canadian earners accounted for over 31% of the household consumption of food, cars, clothing, and other household goods and services.
Description - Infobyte - Net worth
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In 2018, the average net worth of the highest income earners was $1.8 million, nine times that of the lowest income earners ($200,000).
Description - Infobyte - Consumption finance
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In 2018, individuals under the age of 35 saved an average of almost $5,000, while those over 65 had to draw down their pensions by about $17,000 to finance their consumption.
Description - Infobyte - Highest Canadian earners
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In 2018, the highest income earners saved an average of $41,000, while the lowest earners had to draw on assets or incur debt to the tune of about $28,000 to finance their consumption.
Description - Infobyte - Lowest Canadian earners
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In 2018, the lowest 20% of Canadian earners accounted for 12.6% of total spending on food, cars, clothing and other household goods and services.
Description - Infobyte - Canadians with low income
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In 2018, Canadians with low income increased their share of consumption from 12.6% to 13.9% due to social transfers in kind from governments and the non-profit sector.
Description - Infobyte - Credit card, mortgage and other debt under 35
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In 2016, individuals under the age of 35 held $2.36 in credit card, mortgage and other debt for each $1 earned.
Description - Infobyte - Homeowners with a mortgage
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Homeowners with a mortgage held $3 in debt for each $1 earned in 2016.
Description - Infobyte - Top income earners
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Top income earners in Ontario held $1.27 in debt for each $1 earned in 2016.