Fast Facts Friday: August 4, 2023

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

1. In 2022, 95% of Canadians aged 15 and older said they used the Internet. - The Daily — Canadian Internet Use Survey, 2022
2. Residential building construction costs increased 1.9% in the second quarter, following 1.8% growth in the previous quarter. - The Daily — Building construction price indexes, second quarter 2023
3. In June 2023, just over one-fifth (21.8%) of Canadians aged 55 to 59 years reported that they were either completely or partially retired. - The Daily — Majority of people planning to retire would continue working longer if they could reduce their hours and stress
4. In the first quarter of 2023, Canadians registered 355,774 new motor vehicles, an increase of 4.7% from one year earlier. - The Daily — New motor vehicle registrations, first quarter 2023
5. In 2021/2022, despite the ongoing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, universities collectively reported a $1.5 billion budget surplus. - The Daily — University finances in the second year of the pandemic, 2021/2022
6. In July 2023, employment was virtually unchanged. The employment rate declined 0.2 percentage points to 62.0%. - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, July 2023
7. Primary energy production decreased 0.6% year over year to 1.9 million terajoules in May, on the heels of a 0.7% increase in April. - The Daily — Energy statistics, May 2023