Fast Facts Friday: October 6, 2023

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

1. In 2022, operating revenue for the motion picture theatres industry totalled $1.5 billion, up 171.4% from the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. - The Daily — Motion picture theatres, 2022
2. Income gap for lower income households declines from historic high due to enhanced benefits for retirees and wage gains for workers. - The Daily — Distributions of household economic accounts for income, consumption, saving and wealth of Canadian households, second quarter 2023
3. Lumber production decreased 5.5% from June to 3 537.2 thousand cubic metres in July. Production was down 5.4% from July 2022. - The Daily — Sawmills, July 2023
4. During the third quarter, one in four businesses (24.9%) reported that they had purchased goods or services from suppliers situated outside their province or territory. Furthermore, more than one-fifth (22.0%) sold goods or services to customers in another province or territory. - The Daily — Interprovincial trade analysis from the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, third quarter 2023
5. Canada's monthly international trade in services deficit widened from $1.2 billion in July to $1.5 billion in August. Overall, imports of services were up 0.7% to $16.4 billion, while exports of services declined 0.7% to $15.0 billion. - The Daily — Canadian international trade in services, August 2023
6. In August, Canada's merchandise exports increased 5.7%, while imports rose 3.8%. These strong monthly gains followed disruptions in port operations in British Columbia, which affected merchandise trade activity in July. - The Daily — Canadian international merchandise trade, August 2023
7. Employment rose by 64,000 (+0.3%) in September, following an increase of 40,000 (+0.2%) in August. - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, September 2023