StatsCAN Plus

Statistics Canada's look at the week.

Ethnocultural and religious diversity is an important part of Canada’s beauty. Each person has a unique set of characteristics, and we all contribute to shaping the diverse landscape of the country.

The number of agriculture employees in Canada reached 278,373 in 2022, up 0.5% from 2021. 

Following a long winter slumber, seasonal amusement parks spring to life during the May long weekend. Operating revenue in the amusement parks and arcades industry has been on a roller coaster ride since the onset of the pandemic, with 2022 marking a series of record highs.

May 17 is Bike to Work Day. Biking to work is a great way to commute to work and get some exercise. And of course, we’ve got the stats. Let’s cycle through them.

Beginning in May, and continuing until late June, Statistics Canada will be conducting the 2024 Census Test to evaluate the new and modified questions in the questionnaire, as well as the collection procedures and tools in preparation for the 2026 Census of Population and the 2026 Census of Agriculture.

Canada’s dairy processors have been selling more amounts of various milk and cream products to retailers and distributors as the calendar turned to 2024—some of them at highs not seen in recent months or even years.

Asia, the world's most ethnically diverse and largest continent, includes 48 countries and 11 time zones. Approximately three in five people in the world today live in Asia. Of the 1.3 million people who immigrated to Canada from 2016 to 2021, 62.0% or 823,205 people arrived from Asia. To mark Asian Heritage Month, lets take a look at the Asian population in Canada today.

Since 1941, May has been observed as Vision Health Month in Canada. Let’s focus in on some of the key numbers.

From the beginning of the millennium to the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, over 40,000 temporary foreign workers arrived in Canada to work in the food manufacturing industry. A recent paper looks at where these temporary foreign workers came from, how long they continued working in the food manufacturing industry after their arrival and how many ultimately became permanent residents of Canada.

It’s spring, which means vacation planning for many Canadians is in full swing! Some of those plans might mean a road trip, covering a chunk of the approximately one million kilometres of public roads in Canada.