Fast Facts Friday: December 15, 2023

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

1. In the third quarter of 2023, new zero-emission vehicles made up 12.1% of all new motor vehicles registered. This represents an increase from 8.7% in the third quarter of 2022. - The Daily — New motor vehicle registrations, third quarter 2023
2. According to data from the 2022/2023 Canadian Social Survey, 13% of immigrants whose main home language five years earlier was neither English nor French have since changed their home language habits. - The Daily — Changes in language behaviour at home according to the Canadian Social Survey
3. Canada's net foreign asset position edged up by $5.5 billion and reached $1,382.4 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2023. - The Daily — Canada's international investment position, third quarter 2023
4. In 2023, Canadians’ perceived mental health, sense of belonging and life satisfaction all showed improvements compared with 2021. - The Daily — Survey on COVID-19 and Mental Health, February to May 2023
5. In 2021, nearly 1% of the Canadian population resided in resource-based communities, which are communities where ecosystem resources contribute the most to the economic base. - The Daily — Census of Environment: Resource-based communities, 2016 and 2021
6. In the third quarter of 2023, households were less wealthy as their net worth shrank $301.2 billion (-1.8%) to $16,168.3 billion. - The Daily — National balance sheet and financial flow accounts, third quarter 2023
7. In 2021, newly certified journey persons had a median employment income of $56,160, a 12.2% increase (+$6,120) from those who certified in 2020. - The Daily — Earnings and mobility indicators for newly certified journeypersons in Canada, 2021
8. Canadian manufacturing sales declined 2.8% to $71.0 billion in October 2023. - The Daily — Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, October 2023
9. For those doing last-minute holiday shopping, bringing a credit card (92.5%) or cash (92.3%) remains your best option since these were the most accepted payment methods for Canadian retailers in the summer of 2023. - StatsCAN Plus — Frantic, last-minute holiday shoppers beware: Not every modern form of payment will be accepted by retailers
10. Nationally, the amount of coal burned annually to generate electricity fell by more than one-quarter (-27.9%) from 2020 to 2022. - StatsCAN Plus — Coal for Christmas? A coal industry snapshot