Fast Facts Friday: July 14, 2023

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

1. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 10.5% in May 2023 to $10.5 billion. - The Daily — Building permits, May 2023
2. The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.4% in June 2023, following a similar increase (+0.2 percentage points) in May. The growth brought the rate to its highest level since February 2022. - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, June 2023
3. Production of crude oil and equivalent products fell to 22.2 million cubic metres in April, down 2.7% from the same month a year earlier. - The Daily — Energy statistics, April 2023
4. The number of non-resident arrivals at Canadian airports equipped with electronic sensors reached 1.2 million in June 2023, up 37.8% from June 2022. - The Daily — Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, June 2023
5. Canada's three largest census metropolitan areas (CMAs) (Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver) had higher rates of convenient access to public transit, each with over 82% of residents living within 500 metres of a public transit stop. - The Daily — Convenient access to public transport in Canada