Statistics Canada News
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Statistics Canada workers experienced violence, harassment during Census work: documentsDetails pertaining to the total number of assaults and psychological injuries are redacted, as is information about any workplace fatalities.CanadaAug 9, 2023
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What Canada’s ‘soft’ jobs report could mean for the Bank of CanadaRBC said it expects the economy added 25,000 jobs, but that strong population growth means the unemployment rate may have still risen.EconomyAug 4, 2023
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Canada’s economy ended 2022 with a ‘thud.’ What does that mean for a recession?Canada's economic growth was flat to end 2022, with some economists saying this supports a pause in interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada.EconomyFeb 28, 2023
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Job vacancies dropped below 1 million in July: Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada says employers in Canada were actively recruiting for 964,000 vacant positions, down by 56,400 compared with June.CanadaSep 29, 2022
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Canadian economy grew slightly in July, GDP up 0.1%: Statistics CanadaCanada's economy kept growing, just by a little bit, in July, according to the latest GDP figures released from Statistics Canada.CanadaSep 29, 2022
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Canadian retail sales fell 2.5% to $61.3B in July: StatCanStatistics Canada says the July sales were down in nine of the 11 subsectors it tracks, representing 94.5 per cent of retail trade.CanadaSep 23, 2022
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Canadian debt grew faster than earnings in second quarter: Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada says, on a seasonally adjusted basis, households added $56.3 billion of debt in the second quarter including $48.7 billion in mortgages.CanadaSep 12, 2022
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Trouble in collecting census data results in fewer Indigenous language speakersFor the 2021 census, it reported being unable to collect information from 63 First Nations reserves and other communities. Many did not provide permission for the agency to enter.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Women lead job growth as unemployment rate dips to 5.1%Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 5.1 per cent in May, the lowest level on record, according to Friday's Labour Force Survey results.CanadaJun 10, 2022
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