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

The business opening rate dropped from 4.5% in October to 4.1% in November. The business closure rate also fell, down 0.2 percentage points to 4.5%. As there were more business closures than openings, the number of active businesses declined, down for the third consecutive month.

The number of active businesses fell by 0.2% (-1,986) in October, its third decline in four months. This decrease was driven by the 0.4 percentage-point drop in the opening rate (4.2%), as the closure rate remained relatively unchanged at 4.8%.

Sales at food and drinking places fell 1.0% to $7.7 billion in August, with most of the decline attributable to lower sales at full-service (-1.2% to $3.4 billion) and limited-service (-0.7% to $3.5 billion) restaurants.

In July, workers at British Columbia marine terminals were on strike for more than 13 days. This likely impacted Canada’s international merchandise trade. See our infographic for more details.

Where there’s a grill there’s a way. How much more (or less!) does everything cost for your backyard BBQ this summer?

On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales at drinking places (+3.5%) and limited-service restaurants (+0.7%), such as fast-food joints and coffee shops, were up in May.

This infographic highlights a variety of statistics on restaurants, bars and caterers in Canada and selected provinces and territories.