Fast Facts Friday: October 27, 2023

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

1. In August, the number of non-resident visitors to Canada accounted for 78.2% of the number observed in August 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Daily — Travel between Canada and other countries, August 2023
2. Employment services, which include employment placement agencies and executive search services, temporary help services and professional employer organizations, experienced another strong year of growth in 2022 after a bounce back in 2021 (+22.6%). - The Daily — Employment services, 2022
3. The national index edged down by 0.2% month over month in September. Prices were unchanged in 15 of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed, down in 9 CMAs and up in 3. - The Daily — New Housing Price Index, September 2023 
4. Major Canadian airlines carried 7.7 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in August, up 12.7% from the same month in 2022. - The Daily — Monthly civil aviation statistics, August 2023
5. The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer declined by 46,800 (-0.3%) in August 2023. - The Daily — Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies, August 2023