Fast Facts Friday: November 3, 2023

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

1. Stay safe, Canada! On average, more than 300 pedestrian fatalities occurred every year from 2018 to 2020. - The Daily — Circumstances surrounding pedestrian fatalities, 2018 to 2020
2. In August 2023, real gross domestic product (GDP) was essentially unchanged for a second consecutive month.- The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, August 2023
3. Over the past 20 years, the gender pay gap at the rank of full professor (the highest rank a professor can achieve) has narrowed across all teaching disciplines in Canada, although not at the same rate. - The Daily — Number and salaries of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2022/2023
4. The total number of road motor vehicles registered in Canada was 26.3 million in 2022, edging up 0.3% from 2021. - The Daily — Vehicle registrations, 2022
5. Employment was little changed in October (+18,000; +0.1%) and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 61.9%. - The Daily — Labour Force Survey, October 2023
6. The operating revenue of Canadian newspaper publishers declined to just under $2.0 billion in 2022, down 7.9% from 2020, when the survey was last conducted. - The Daily — Newspaper publishers, 2022
7. Residential building construction costs increased 1.0% in the third quarter, following a 2.0% increase in the previous quarter.  - The Daily — Building construction price indexes, third quarter 2023
8. Operating revenues in the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry rose 20.6% from 2021 to $16.1 billion in 2022, representing a new high for the industry. - The Daily — Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing, 2022