Economic Insights

Journals and periodicals: 11-626-X

Description: Articles in the Economic Insights series highlight issues related to the growth and development of Canada's economy. In some cases, these articles highlight new insights or synthesize the results of previous research carried out by Statistics Canada; in others, they provide contextual information that accompanies the release of new data or updates from previous papers. The Economic Insights series features concise examinations of economic events, research results, trends, and important structural changes in the economy.
Notes: Articles in the Economic Insights series are now released as part of the publication Economic and Social Reports.
Frequency: Occasional
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The Effect of Robots on Firm Performance and EmploymentNovember 2, 2020More information
Canadians' Views on Automation and Net Job Creation in 1989: Were They Right?November 2, 2020More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, fourth editionOctober 28, 2020More information
The Economic Impact of Travel Restrictions on the Canadian Economy due to the COVID-19 PandemicOctober 23, 2020More information
How Do Workers Displaced from Energy-producing Sectors Fare after Job Loss? Evidence from the Oil and Gas IndustrySeptember 22, 2020More information
How Do Workers Displaced from Traditional Energy-producing Sectors Fare after Job Loss? Evidence from Coal MiningSeptember 22, 2020More information
Which Bachelor's Degree Programs Were Associated with the Highest Pay Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Focus on Very Detailed Fields of StudyAugust 24, 2020More information
Which Master's Degree Programs Were Associated with the Highest Pay Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Focus on Very Detailed Fields of StudyAugust 24, 2020More information
Which Doctoral Degree Programs Were Associated with the Highest Pay Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Focus on Very Detailed Fields of StudyAugust 24, 2020More information
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadian Businesses across Firm Size ClassesAugust 19, 2020More information
Two-step Immigration Selection: Why Did Immigrant Labour Market Outcomes Vary by Admission Programs?August 18, 2020More information
Two-step Immigration Selection: Skilled Work Experience vs. Pre-arranged JobsAugust 18, 2020More information
Monthly Business Openings and Closures: Experimental Series for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, and Census Metropolitan Areas August 5, 2020More information
Potential Earnings Losses among High School and Postsecondary Graduates Due to the COVID-19 Economic DownturnJuly 28, 2020More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, third editionJuly 28, 2020More information
Two-step Immigration Selection: A Review of Benefits and Potential ChallengesJuly 22, 2020More information
Two-step Immigration Selection: An Analysis of its Expansion in CanadaJuly 22, 2020More information
Two-step Immigration Selection: Recent Trends in Immigrant Labour Market OutcomesJuly 22, 2020More information
Experimental Economic Activity Indexes for Canadian Provinces and TerritoriesJuly 14, 2020More information
The Decline in Production and Investment in Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector and its Impact on the Economy - ARCHIVEDJuly 8, 2020More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, second editionJune 24, 2020More information
The Changing Job Landscape, 1981 to 2019June 23, 2020More information
Permanent Layoff Rates in Canada, 1978 to 2016June 23, 2020More information
International Student Enrolment in Postsecondary Education Programs Prior to COVID-19June 15, 2020More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy, 2020: COVID-19, first editionMay 26, 2020More information
School Closures and the Online Preparedness of Children during the COVID-19 PandemicApril 15, 2020More information
Temporary Foreign Workers in the Canadian Labour Force: Open Versus Employer-specific Work PermitsNovember 18, 2019More information
Trends in the Citizenship Rate Among New Immigrants to CanadaNovember 13, 2019More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2019November 4, 2019More information
Early Learning and Child Care for Children aged 0 to 5 years: A Provincial/Territorial Portrait - ARCHIVEDJuly 30, 2019More information
Foreign-owned Affiliates in Canada: Trends across Major Sectors - ARCHIVEDJune 25, 2019More information
Residential Property Ownership Among Refugees in Vancouver and Toronto - ARCHIVEDJune 18, 2019More information
The Effect of Changing Canada–United States Border Costs on North American Trade Patterns and Expenditures - ARCHIVEDJune 12, 2019More information
Income Growth per Capita in the Provinces since 1950 - ARCHIVEDMay 23, 2019More information
Environmentally Adjusted Productivity Growth and the Market Price of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the Canadian Manufacturing Sector - ARCHIVEDMay 8, 2019More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2019 - ARCHIVEDApril 29, 2019More information
Economic Well-being Across Generations of Young Canadians: Are Millennials Better or Worse Off? - ARCHIVEDApril 18, 2019More information
Employment and Social Assistance Receipt Among Overdose Fatalities in British Columbia - ARCHIVEDApril 10, 2019More information
Financial Expectations and Household Debt - ARCHIVEDApril 4, 2019More information
Indebtedness and Wealth Among Canadian Households - ARCHIVEDMarch 26, 2019More information
Earnings Inequality and the Gender Pay Gap in Canada: The Role of Women’s Under-representation Among Top Earners - ARCHIVEDMarch 7, 2019More information
Immigrant Ownership of Residential Properties in Toronto and Vancouver - ARCHIVEDJanuary 29, 2019More information
Changing Characteristics of Canadian Jobs, 1981 to 2018 - ARCHIVEDNovember 30, 2018More information
Long-run Productivity Dispersion in Canadian Manufacturing - ARCHIVEDNovember 6, 2018More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2018 - ARCHIVEDOctober 30, 2018More information
Women-owned Enterprises in Canada - ARCHIVEDSeptember 24, 2018More information
Employment Rates and Wages of Core-aged Workers in Canada and the United States, 2000 to 2017 - ARCHIVEDJune 4, 2018More information
Recent Economic Developments in British Columbia - ARCHIVEDMay 28, 2018More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2018 - ARCHIVEDApril 23, 2018More information
The Effect of Labour Demand on Regional Demographics - ARCHIVEDJanuary 24, 2018More information
Non-resident Ownership of Residential Properties in Toronto and Vancouver: Initial Information from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program - ARCHIVEDDecember 19, 2017More information
Experimental Estimates of Cannabis Consumption in Canada, 1960 to 2015 - ARCHIVEDDecember 18, 2017More information
Barriers to Labour Mobility in Canada: Survey-based Evidence - ARCHIVEDNovember 17, 2017More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2017 - ARCHIVEDOctober 19, 2017More information
Real Growth of Canadian Manufacturing Since 2000 - ARCHIVEDJune 27, 2017More information
Doing as Well as One’s Parents? Tracking Recent Changes in Absolute Income Mobility in Canada - ARCHIVED May 23, 2017More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2017 - ARCHIVEDApril 20, 2017More information
Investments in Registered Education Savings Plans and Postsecondary Attendance - ARCHIVEDApril 12, 2017More information
Postsecondary Enrolment by Parental Income: Recent National and Provincial Trends - ARCHIVEDApril 10, 2017More information
Immigrant Businesses in Knowledge-based Industries - ARCHIVEDMarch 17, 2017More information
Differences in Post-recession Performance for Auto Manufacturers and Service Industries - ARCHIVEDMarch 3, 2017More information
Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Reposition in 2015 - ARCHIVEDMarch 3, 2017More information
Industrial Contributions to Research and Development Spending in Canada - ARCHIVEDFebruary 15, 2017More information
Trends in RRSP Contributions and Pre-retirement Withdrawals, 2000 to 2013 - ARCHIVEDFebruary 13, 2017More information
A Historical Perspective on Recent Movements in Canada’s Purchasing Power Parity - ARCHIVEDDecember 22, 2016More information
How big was the Effect of Falling Commodity Prices on Canadian Real Incomes between mid-2014 and mid-2016? - ARCHIVEDDecember 22, 2016More information
The Impact of Lower Earnings in Alberta on Earnings Growth at the National Level - ARCHIVEDNovember 18, 2016More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2016 - ARCHIVEDNovember 15, 2016More information
Hires and Layoffs in Canada’s Economic Regions: Experimental Estimates, 2003 to 2013 - ARCHIVEDJune 27, 2016More information
Intergenerational Income Mobility: New Evidence from Canada - ARCHIVEDJune 17, 2016More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2016 - ARCHIVEDMay 16, 2016More information
Business Ownership and Employment in Immigrant-owned Firms in Canada - ARCHIVEDMarch 21, 2016More information
Earnings of Postsecondary Graduates by Detailed Field of Study - ARCHIVEDMarch 11, 2016More information
Labour Market Participation of Immigrant and Canadian-born Wives, 2006 to 2014 - ARCHIVEDJanuary 7, 2016More information
Income from Owner-occupied Housing, 1969 to 2011: New Evidence from the Survey of Household Spending and the Survey of Financial Security - ARCHIVEDDecember 10, 2015More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2015 - ARCHIVEDNovember 12, 2015More information
Youth Labour Force Participation: 2008 to 2014 - ARCHIVEDOctober 30, 2015More information
Social Assistance Receipt Among Refugee Claimants in Canada - ARCHIVEDOctober 15, 2015More information
Labour Market Outcomes of Young Postsecondary Graduates, 2005 to 2012 - ARCHIVED September 17, 2015More information
Full-time Employment, 1976 to 2014 - ARCHIVEDJuly 9, 2015More information
Non-residential Capital Expenditures: 2014 Preliminary Actual Estimates and 2015 Intentions - ARCHIVEDJuly 6, 2015More information
Interprovincial Employment in Canada, 2002 to 2011 - ARCHIVEDJune 29, 2015More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2015 - ARCHIVEDMay 7, 2015More information
How’s Life in the City? Life Satisfaction Across Census Metropolitan Areas and Economic Regions in Canada - ARCHIVEDApril 20, 2015More information
Why Are Academic Prospects Brighter for Private High School Students? - ARCHIVEDMarch 31, 2015More information
Quarterly Business and Employment Dynamics: Experimental Estimates, First Quarter 2001 to Third Quarter 2014 - ARCHIVEDMarch 31, 2015More information
Metropolitan Gross Domestic Product: Experimental Estimates, 2001 to 2009 - ARCHIVEDNovember 10, 2014More information
The Cumulative Earnings of Postsecondary Graduates Over 20 Years: Results by Field of Study - ARCHIVEDOctober 28, 2014More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2014 - ARCHIVEDSeptember 26, 2014More information
Enterprises with Employees in Many Provinces or Territories - ARCHIVEDSeptember 5, 2014More information
Business Entry and Exit Rates in Canada: A 30-year Perspective - ARCHIVEDAugust 25, 2014More information
The Labour Market in Canada and the United States since the Last Recession - ARCHIVEDJuly 30, 2014More information
Canadian and U.S. Prices, 1985 to 2011 - ARCHIVEDJune 2, 2014More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2014 - ARCHIVEDMarch 28, 2014More information
Interpreting Monthly Changes in Employment from the Labour Force Survey - ARCHIVEDMarch 13, 2014More information
Twenty Years in the Careers of Immigrant and Native-Born Workers - ARCHIVEDNovember 29, 2013More information
Productivity Growth and Capacity Utilization in Canadian Business Industries - ARCHIVEDOctober 4, 2013More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2013 - ARCHIVEDSeptember 30, 2013More information
Inter-provincial Employees in Canada - ARCHIVEDSeptember 4, 2013More information
The Great U.S. Recession and Canadian Forest Products - ARCHIVEDJuly 10, 2013More information
The Increase in Food Prices Between 2007 and 2012 - ARCHIVEDJune 27, 2013More information
Recent Trends in Canadian Automotive Industries - ARCHIVEDJune 20, 2013More information
Unemployment Dynamics Among Canada's Youth - ARCHIVEDJune 11, 2013More information
Global Price Movements in Consumer Price Indices - ARCHIVEDMay 30, 2013More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2013 - ARCHIVEDMay 1, 2013More information
Changes in the Composition of Aggregate Investment - ARCHIVEDFebruary 27, 2013More information
The Growth of Large Firms in Canada - ARCHIVEDDecember 7, 2012More information
How Thick Is the Border? - ARCHIVEDNovember 19, 2012More information
Canada's Net Foreign Debt at Market Value - ARCHIVEDOctober 25, 2012More information
Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Fall 2012 - ARCHIVEDOctober 19, 2012More information
The Contribution of Financial Corporations to Aggregate Corporate Income - ARCHIVEDOctober 17, 2012More information
The Impact of R&D Capitalization on GDP and Productivity Growth in Canada - ARCHIVEDOctober 12, 2012More information
Income of Canadian Households: 1981-2010 - ARCHIVEDOctober 1, 2012More information
Financial Well-Being in Retirement - ARCHIVEDAugust 29, 2012More information
Are Small Firms More Profitable than Large Firms? - ARCHIVEDJuly 31, 2012More information
Immigrant Postsecondary Education: A Comparison of Canada and Switzerland - ARCHIVEDJuly 27, 2012More information
Small Firms Create Proportionally More Jobs than Large Firms: Myth or Reality? - ARCHIVEDJuly 5, 2012More information
Measures of Employment Turnover Post 2000: Gross Employment Gains and Losses Versus Net Employment Change - ARCHIVEDJune 27, 2012More information
What Are the Impacts of Late-life Widowhood or Divorce on Income Replacement Rates? - ARCHIVEDJune 20, 2012More information
Wage Growth over the Past 30 Years: Changing Wages by Age and Education - ARCHIVEDJune 15, 2012More information
The New Investment Paradigm? - ARCHIVEDJune 14, 2012More information
The Role of Natural Resources in Real Income Growth in Canada, 1870 to 2010 - ARCHIVEDApril 23, 2012More information
Is Canada Losing Its Status As a Debtor Nation? - ARCHIVEDFebruary 29, 2012More information
Firm Entry and Exit in Canada, 2000 to 2008 - ARCHIVEDJanuary 25, 2012More information
New Evidence on Exchange-rate-adjusted Prices in Canada - ARCHIVEDJanuary 4, 2012More information
Do Relative Canada/U.S. Prices Equate to the Exchange Rate? - ARCHIVEDJanuary 4, 2012More information
Economic Growth in North America: Is Canada Outperforming the United States? - ARCHIVEDDecember 21, 2011More information
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