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!
- The unemployment rate declined by 0.1 percentage point to 5.1% in November. This was the second decrease in three months. - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, November 2022
- In October 2022, Canada's merchandise exports rose 1.5%, while imports increased 0.6%. - The Daily — Canadian international merchandise trade, October 2022
- In 2020/2021, the first year of the COVID19 pandemic, Canadian colleges reported a record decrease of $993.0 million in revenue compared with the previous fiscal year. - The Daily — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college finances for the 2020/2021 fiscal year
- Canada's monthly international trade in services deficit widened from $1.8 billion in September 2022 to $1.9 billion in October 2022. - The Daily — Canadian international trade in services, October 2022
- In 2021, new registrations in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the trades saw significant increases from 2020. These numbers remained below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Daily — Registered apprenticeship training programs, 2021
- Net borrowings by Canadian corporations and governments in the form of debt securities totalled $63.0 billion in the third quarter, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2021. - The Daily — Securities statistics, third quarter 2022
- The total value of building permits in Canada declined 1.4% in October 2022 to $10.0 billion. - The Daily — Building permits, October 2022
- Retail sales reached $62.0 billion in September 2022, an increase of 6.8% compared with the same month in 2021. - The Daily — Retail Commodity Survey, September 2022
- According to our recent study, in the fourth quarter of 2022, over one-fifth (22.3%) of businesses in Canada reported having a higher level of debt, compared with just before the start of the pandemic. - The state of business financing and debt in Canada, fourth quarter of 2022
- Canada's net foreign asset position was down by $44.9 billion to $571.5 billion at the end of the third quarter, its lowest level since the first quarter of 2020. - The Daily — Canada's international investment position, third quarter 2022
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