Fast Facts Friday: March 31, 2023

Catch up on the latest facts and read more via the links below in case you missed them this week!

1. Real gross domestic product (GDP) of non-profit institutions rose 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022, after edging down 0.1% in the third quarter. - The Daily — Non-profit institutions and volunteering: Economic contribution, fourth quarter 2022
2. The number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer rose by 71,100 (+0.4%) in January 2023. - The Daily — Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, January 2023
3. The total amount of milk sold off farms in January 2023 increased 2.6% year over year to 809 797 kilolitres. – The Daily — Dairy statistics, January 2023
4. New results from our Canadian COVID19 Antibody and Health Survey (CCAHS) show that nearly all Canadian adults (98.1%) had COVID-19 antibodies acquired through vaccination, a previous infection or both. – The Daily — Between April and August 2022, 98% of Canadians had antibodies against COVID-19 and 54% had antibodies from a previous infection
5. As of May 15, 2022, there were 70,566 police officers in Canada—406 more than on the same date in 2021. - The Daily — Decrease in the rate of police strength in Canada in 2022
6. Oilseed processors crushed 812 001 tonnes of canola in February 2023. Oil production totalled 336 866 tonnes, while meal production totalled 481 939 tonnes. – The Daily — Oilseed crushing statistics, February 2023
7. The record production and distribution and music publishers industries posted strong growth from 2019 to 2021. - The Daily — Sound recording and music publishing, 2021
8. In December 2022, the number of active businesses (-0.3%; -2,374) did not increase for the sixth consecutive month. - The Daily — Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, December 2022
9. Health-related social transfers in-kind reached a total of $227.5 billion in 2022, up $17.3 billion (+8.2%) relative to 2021. - The Daily — Household actual final consumption, 2022
10. Canadian manufacturers produced 1.1 billion cigarettes in February 2023, up 18.5% from January 2023. Cigarette production was 5.0% lower compared with February 2022. - The Daily — Production and disposition of tobacco products, February 2023