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May 7, 2021
Labour Force Survey, April 2021
Employment fell by 207,000 (-1.1%) in April and the unemployment rate rose 0.6 percentage points to 8.1%. This followed cumulative employment gains of 562,000 over the previous two months.
May 4, 2021
Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2021
In March, Canada's imports posted a significant increase of 5.5%, while exports edged up 0.3%. As a result, following two consecutive monthly trade surpluses, Canada's merchandise trade balance returned to a deficit position, moving from a surplus of $1.4 billion in February to a deficit of $1.1 billion in March.
May 4, 2021
Building permits, March 2021
March 2021 marked the third consecutive month of record-setting numbers as building permits rose 5.7% to $10.9 billion, reflecting a booming residential sector.
May 3, 2021
Gross domestic product by industry: Provinces and territories, 2020
Real gross domestic product fell in every province and the Northwest Territories in 2020 and rose in Yukon and Nunavut after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11.
COVID-19
COVID-19: A data perspective
Explore key economic trends and social challenges that arise as the COVID-19 situation evolves.
Canadian Statistical Geospatial Explorer Hub
Discover Statistics Canada's geo-enabled data, including indicators related to COVID-19, in this interactive map.
Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19
View selected data relevant for monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 on economic activity in Canada.
Crowdsourcing: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians' Experiences of Discrimination Public Use Microdata File
Download a public use microdata file which contains information about how COVID-19 has impacted Canadians' experiences of discrimination, sense of belonging, trust in institutions and access to health care services.
Key indicators | All indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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38,048,7380.1%
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2.2%
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8.1%0.6 pts
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2.3%
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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1.6%
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$55.1 billion4.8%
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$55.4 billion-1.6%
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$68.8 billion-0.7%
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-$7.3 billion
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-$1.1 billion
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$1,140.029.0%
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40.9 years0.1 year
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79.55.1%
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$62,9000.5%
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18.0%0.4 pts
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