Introducing Fast Facts Friday - where we give you this week's highlights from The Daily and StatsCAN Plus.
Catch up on the latest facts and read more via the links below in case you missed them this week!
- Average weekly hours worked were down 0.6% (to 33.3 hours) on a year-over-year basis. – The Daily — Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, September 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
- In September, the overall number of international arrivals to Canada—non-resident visitors and returning Canadians—reached about two-thirds (65.6%) of the September 2019 level, before the COVID19 pandemic. - The Daily — Travel between Canada and other countries, September 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
- Canadian corporations reported a decrease of 8.1% (-$12.1 billion) in net income before taxes (NIBT) in the third quarter. - The Daily — Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, third quarter 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
- In 2019, 7 in 10 youth aged 15 to 17 reported experiencing bullying in the previous year. - Bullying victimization is higher among sexually and gender diverse youth - Statistics Canada (statcan.gc.ca)
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased by 1.6% to $7.2 billion in September 2022. - The Daily — Food services and drinking places, September 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
- The consolidated Canadian general government (CGG) deficit dropped sharply from $291.9 billion in 2020 to $99.0 billion in 2021, a 66.1% decrease. - The Daily — Consolidated Canadian Government Finance Statistics, 2021 (statcan.gc.ca)
- New home prices in Canada declined by 0.2% month over month in October 2022, following the 0.1% decline recorded in the previous month. - The Daily — New Housing Price Index, October 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
- From 2008 to 2018, the contribution of women to gross domestic product (GDP) rose in every province and territory except Nunavut. - Women’s contribution to gross domestic product is increasing - Statistics Canada (statcan.gc.ca)
- Canadian residents took 70.6 million trips within Canada or abroad during the second quarter, 31.8 million more than in the second quarter of 2021. - The Daily — National Travel Survey, second quarter 2022 (statcan.gc.ca)
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