Fast Facts Friday: June 2, 2023

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

Fast Facts Friday
  1. Real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in March, following a 0.1% increase in February. - The Daily — Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, second quarter 2023 (statcan.gc.ca)
  2. The pandemic had a significant impact on women's employment, with women accounting for more than half of the year-over-year employment losses recorded from March 2020 to February 2021. - The Daily — Representation of women on boards of directors and in officer positions, 2020 (statcan.gc.ca)
  3. Canada's current account deficit (on a seasonally adjusted basis) narrowed by $1.9 billion to $6.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023. - The Daily — Canada's balance of international payments, first quarter 2023
  4. The business opening rate dropped from 4.6% in January 2023 to 4.4% in February, while the business closure rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to reach 4.5%. - The Daily — Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, February 2023
  5. Real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in March 2023, following a 0.1% increase in February. - The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, March 2023
  6. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.8% in the first quarter, after posting no change in the previous quarter. - The Daily — Gross domestic product, income and expenditure, first quarter 2023
  7. In 2022, some food industry sectors in Canada, such as fresh produce and poultry, experienced record production. - The Daily — Food availability, 2022
  8. In 2022, roughly 1 million positions in Canada’s private sector required English–French bilingualism. - The Daily — Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French
  9. Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French. - The Daily — Almost one in four businesses offers at least one type of service in English and French
  10. Capital expenditures in the oil and gas extraction industries, including expenditures on exploration and evaluation, increased by 5.8% in the first quarter to reach $9.8 billion. - The Daily — Quarterly capital spending: Oil and gas industries, first quarter 2023

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