Fast Facts Friday: September 29, 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. National net worth, the sum of national wealth and Canada's net foreign asset position, rose 1.8% to $17,364.8 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, second quarter 2023
  2. In 2022, there were 351,679 live births in Canada, excluding Yukon. Similar to previous years, the proportion of boys (51.4%) was slightly higher than the proportion of girls (48.6%). - The Daily — Births, 2022
  3. After celebrating the Canadian population reaching 40 million on June 16, the country's population was estimated at 40,097,761 on July 1, 2023, an increase of 1,158,705 people (+2.9%) from July 1, 2022. - The Daily — Canada's demographic estimates for July 1, 2023: record-high population growth since 1957
  4. In the second quarter, Canadians registered 466,990 new vehicles, an increase of 8.1% from the same quarter in 2022 and an increase of 31.3% from the first quarter of 2023. - The Daily — New motor vehicle registrations, second quarter 2023
  5. In the first quarter of 2023, Canadian residents took 58.2 million trips within Canada. - The Daily — National Travel Survey, first quarter 2023
  6. The year 2022 saw an increase in demand for energy products, as economies continued to rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Daily — Oil and gas extraction, 2022
  7. Real gross domestic product (GDP) for the culture and sports sectors in Canada rose 0.6% in the second quarter of 2023. - The Daily — National culture indicators, second quarter 2023
  8. Tourism spending in Canada grew 1.9% in the second quarter, following a 2.6% increase in the first quarter.  - The Daily — National tourism indicators, second quarter 2023
  9. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—was little changed (+4,900) in July 2023. - The Daily — Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, July 2023
  10. Real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged in July, following a 0.2% decline in June. - The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, July 2023

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