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You may have heard of the term “NEET,” that is, youth “not in employment, education or training” at a specific period in time. A recent StatCan study looks at Canada’s NEETEST youth—those who were “not in employment, education or training, excluding short transitions,” for at least one full year.

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The theme of this year’s official Languages Day is “Two Voices in Harmony.” At Statistics Canada, every day is Official Languages Day.

Canadian farmers mainly grow two types of grapes. Fresh Labrusca grapes are destined for the produce section of a supermarket to be eaten, while fresh vinifera or French hybrid grapes are grown to make wine. Based on production data, Canadians are much more likely to partake of the grape in liquid rather than in solid form, with fresh vinifera or French hybrid grapes accounting for 97.3% of total grape production in Canada in 2025.

In Canada, 14% of those aged 16 to 65 years had literacy scores at levels 4 and 5, compared with an average of 11% among the 27 participating Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.

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In the first quarter of 2026, there were 13,310 job vacancies nationwide (mostly full-time) for transport truck drivers. That’s less than half (47.1%) of the record 28,250 openings in the second quarter of 2022, during a time when economy-wide vacancies reached nearly 1 million.

If you’ve ever recovered from an injury or sought help to improve strength and movement for better preventative health, chances are you’ve seen a physiotherapist.

In the first quarter of 2026, there were $248.9 million in Canadian retail sales of infant clothing, fabric (except cloth diapers) and accessories. The category infant clothing, fabric (except cloth diapers) and accessories includes infant clothing sizes 0 to 24 months as well as bottles, soothers, breast pumps and diaper bags.

Statistics Canada's look at the week.