Tag: Statistics Canada

New Brunswick Rapidly Growing as Population Tops 800,000 for the First Time: StatsCan

New figures from Statistics Canada show New Brunswick is experiencing a population boom. The federal agency said Friday the province’s population recently topped 800,000 for the first time, having gained more than 40,000 people in the past five years alone. Premier Blaine Higgs issued a statement saying the province is experiencing higher immigration levels and…


Economy Adds 337,000 Jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Falls to Pre-Pandemic Level

Statistics Canada says the economy added 337,000 jobs in February, more than offsetting the loss of 200,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate fell below pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 percent in February compared with 6.5 percent in the first month of the year. That is the lowest it’s been since…


Statistics Canada Says 200,000 Jobs Lost in January

The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January amid stricter public health rules put in place to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The decrease marked the largest drop since January 2021, when the economy shed 207,800 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. The job losses also pushed the unemployment rate to 6.5…


Statistics Canada Says Economy Grew 0.6% in November, Gets Back to Pre COVID Level

OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product rose 0.6 percent in November before COVID-19 cases began to surge at the end of the year. The growth in November marked the sixth consecutive monthly expansion and pushed the economy above pre-pandemic levels by 0.2 percent, the agency said Tuesday. Gains in November were seen in wholesale…


Canadians Moving to Smaller Communities Amid the Pandemic: StatsCan

Canadians are continuing to leave large, urban centres amid the pandemic, choosing instead to live in smaller communities near big cities, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. “A record number of people have opted to relocate outside the biggest CMAs [census metropolitan areas],” said the report released Jan. 13 by StatCan’s Centre for…


Statistics Canada Says Economy Added 55,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate 5.9%

OTTAWA—The Canadian economy added 55,000 jobs in December before COVID-19 cases began spiking at the end of the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said in its labour force survey that the increase in the number of people working came as the unemployment rate edged down to 5.9 percent compared with 6.0 percent in…


Statistics Canada Says Economy Grew 0.8% in October, Sees Gain in November

OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product increased by 0.8 percent in October. The showing matched the agency’s preliminary estimate released last month, and analysts expectations. Gains for the month were seen across most sectors, including manufacturing whose rebound of 1.8 percent in October more than offset a September contraction. Driving that sector was output…


Statistics Canada Says GDP Grew at 5.4% Annual Rate in Q3

OTTAWA—The economy grew at an annual rate of 5.4 percent in the third quarter of this year as COVID-19 restrictions eased and household spending rose, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The result is a turnaround for an economy that shrank in the second quarter, and outpaced economists’ expectations for growth in real gross domestic product between…


Ontario Sees a Record Number of Residents Moving Out, While BC Gains

Between April and June of this year, the number of Ontario residents who chose to move to other regions was higher than at any time in the past four decades, Statistics Canada says. According to the federal agency, over 37,000 Ontarians left the province in the second quarter of 2021, the most since the early 1980s….


More Than 19K Canadian Lives Ended Than If Pandemic Never Happened: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-19 has taken directly and indirectly on Canadian lives. According to provisional data, approximately 19,488 more Canadians died between March 2020 and July 2021 than would have been expected. That’s 5.2 percent more deaths than if the pandemic never happened….