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In the news|The Daily
July 23, 2021
Retail trade, May 2021
Retail sales declined 2.1% to $53.8 billion in May. The largest declines occurred at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (-11.3%) and motor vehicle and parts dealers (-2.4%).
July 22, 2021
Employment Insurance, May 2021
Approximately 1.7 million Canadians received regular EI benefits in May, up 83,000 (+5.2%) from a month earlier.
July 22, 2021
Study: Parents' use of child care services and differences in use by mothers' employment status
This study uses data from the 2017 General Social Survey on Families to examine child care use by Canadian parents, types of child care arrangements, and cost, along with the connection between mothers' employment characteristics and use of child care.
July 16, 2021
Wholesale trade, May 2021
Sales of wholesale products rose 0.5% in May to $72.2 billion, setting a record high for the sector for a third consecutive month.
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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38,131,1040.2%
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3.6%
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7.8%-0.4 pts
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1.4%
(quarterly change)
More key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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2.7%
(monthly change)
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$53.8 billion-2.1%
(monthly change)
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$57.9 billion-0.6%
(monthly change)
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$72.2 billion0.5%
(monthly change)
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$1.2 billion
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-$1.4 billion
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$1,128.721.1%
(12-month change)
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40.9 years0.1 year
(annual change)
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79.55.1%
(annual change)
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$62,9000.5%
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18.0%0.4 pts
(annual change)
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