Fast Facts Friday: September 22, 2023

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Fast Facts Friday
  1. In August 2023, prices of products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 1.3% month over month but and fell 0.5% year over year. - The Daily — Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, August 2023
  2. Investment in building construction declined 2.6% to $17.5 billion in July 2023. - The Daily — Investment in building construction, July 2023
  3. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.0% year over year in August 2023, following a 3.3% increase in July. - The Daily — Consumer Price Index, August 2023
  4. The demand for motor vehicle fuels continued to rebound in 2022, with gross sales of gasoline in Canada at 42.5 billion litres, up 5.6% from 2021. - The Daily — Motor vehicle fuel sales, 2022
  5. In July, the total credit liabilities of households increased $7.6 billion (+0.3%) to reach $2,869.5 billion. - The Daily — Monthly credit aggregates, July 2023
  6. Job vacancies decreased by 55,500 (-6.6%) to 780,200 in the second quarter, continuing a steady downward trend seen over the past year. - The Daily — Job vacancies, second quarter 2023
  7. At over 7.3 million people in 2022, nearly one-fifth of Canada's population is made up of youth and young adults aged 15-29. - The Daily — Navigating Socioeconomic Obstacles: Impact on the Well-being of Canadian Youth
  8. In July 2023, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits increased by 25,000 (+6.0%) to 438,000. - The Daily — Employment Insurance, July 2023
  9. In July, the number of non-resident visitors to Canada accounted for 84.9% of the number observed in July 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Daily — Travel between Canada and other countries, July 2023
  10. Retail sales increased 0.3% to $66.1 billion in July. Sales increased in seven of the nine subsectors and were led by increases at food and beverage retailers (+1.3%). - The Daily — Retail trade, July 2023

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