Fast Facts Friday: September 15, 2023

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

1. In June 2023, primary energy production declined 1.8% year over year to the lowest level since February 2022, while secondary energy production posted a 7.8% gain. - The Daily — Energy statistics, June 2023
2. In 2022, 30% of youth aged 15 to 19 and 48% of young adults aged 20 to 24 in Canada reported having tried vaping in their lifetime. - The Daily — Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2022
3. In August 2023, the number of international arrivals to Canada—non-resident trips and returning Canadian-resident trips—increased from August 2022.  - The Daily — Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, August 2023
4. Canada's net foreign asset position continued its upward trend, reaching $1,256.0 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — Canada's international investment position, second quarter 2023
5. The percentage of the Indigenous farm population is increasing. In 2021, 2.8% of the farm population (16,705 people) self-identified as Indigenous. This was slightly higher than the percentage reported in 2001 (2.3%). - The Daily — The socioeconomic snapshot of Canada's evolving farm population, 2021
6. Household sector net worth—the value of all assets minus all liabilities—rose $256.4 billion or 1.6% to reach $15,970.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2023
7. Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) grew 0.2% to $81.3 billion in July. - The Daily — Wholesale trade, July 2023
8. Following a 2.0% decline in June, Canadian manufacturing sales increased 1.6% to $71.9 billion in July, led primarily by higher sales of food products (+3.1%), petroleum and coal products (+4.6%) and transportation equipment (+2.4%). - The Daily — Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, July 2023
9. Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $11.6 billion in July, a fourth consecutive month of strong investment. - The Daily — Canada's international transactions in securities, July 2023