The Business and Community Newsletter – January 2025
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Release date: January 16, 2025
Features
Canada's population estimates, third quarter 2024
Canada's population was estimated at 41,465,298 on October 1, 2024, an increase of 176,699 people (+0.4%) from July 1. This was the slowest quarterly growth seen since the first quarter of 2022 (+0.3%), when the population of Canada grew by 116,392 people.
Mental Health and Access to Care Survey, 2022
Two data tables with mental health indicators from the 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey are now available. One table is focused on disaggregation by geography and the other is focused on disaggregation for select racialized groups.
Overview of the Economic Situation of Older Persons in Canada, 1976 to 2022
In Canada, the low-income rates of women and men aged 65 years and older have dropped significantly over the past decades, especially from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s.
The overall median entry wage of new immigrants continues to grow in 2022
The median entry wage, or median wages for new immigrants in Canada one year after admission, can be a good predictor of their future economic outcomes. From 2021 to 2022, the real median entry wage of newcomers increased by 6.7%, a rate similar to what was observed on average over the previous 10 years for this population.
The state of business financing and debt in Canada, fourth quarter of 2024
Recent changes in economic conditions may have impacted business decisions related to debt. In this rapidly changing context, understanding business debt levels, the challenges associated with debt, and plans for taking on new debt are important. This article provides insights on the topic of debt and its impacts on businesses in Canada. It involves an examination of the data produced by the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions.
Labour Force Survey, December 2024
Highlights
Employment rose by 91,000 (+0.4%) in December and the employment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 6.7%.
In December, employment rose for core-aged men (25 to 54 years old) (+30,000; +0.4%) and men aged 55 and older (+41,000; +1.7%) as well as for women aged 55 and older (+21,000; +1.1%).
Employment gains in December were led by educational services (+17,000; +1.1%), transportation and warehousing (+17,000; +1.6%), finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (+16,000; +1.1%), and health care and social assistance (+16,000; +0.5%).
Features (continued)
Business and employment dynamics data, 2022
The number of business openings edged up in 2022 from a year earlier, while business closures declined for the second straight year.
Small and medium-sized businesses in rural and small town Canada, 2022
In 2022, more than 320,000 small businesses operated in rural and small town (RST) areas, representing 14.6% of all small businesses in Canada. In contrast, nearly 1.9 million (85.4%) small businesses were active in functional urban areas.
Trade by exporter and importer characteristics: Services, 2022
In 2022, firms operating in the professional services industry and the information services industry led the increase in exports of commercial services. Gains were concentrated in large firms (those with 500 or more employees) in Canada.
Did you know…
Webinar – Overview of the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub
The Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub is Statistics Canada's primary platform for all gender, diversity and inclusion related data. The Hub enables data users to easily find disaggregated and intersectional data, analytical products and insights. This session provides an overview of data holding at Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (GDIS) Hub.
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Podcasts
Eh Sayers Episode 22 - Can Your Business Outsmart a Hacker?
The Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cyber Crime has published new data and in this episode, we sat down with Howard Bilodeau, an economist at Statistics Canada to answer our questions about how cyber security is changing for businesses and what it means for the rest of us.
Workshop series
Workshop – Statistics Canada's Supply-Use Framework
Description:
This workshop provides an overview of Statistics Canada's Supply and Use Tables (formally referred to as the Input-Output Tables) and derived products such as GDP or value-added by industry, the Input-Output multipliers and the Input-Output economic impact model. The presentation is geared towards those who are using, interested in using, or want to have a greater understanding of these products. It is advised that the participants have a general knowledge of macroeconomic concepts such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), international and interprovincial trade, investments (gross fixed capital formation) and household consumption.
Registration information:
English and French workshop dates are available from January 2025 to March 2025. For more information and to register for a session, please visit Workshop – Statistics Canada's Supply-Use Framework P0001099
Cost:
$550 per participant
Early registration (at least 3 weeks before): $500 per participant
Workshop – Turning Statistics into Stories
Description:
Stories resonate with audiences while numbers alone may overwhelm. Join us for an introductory workshop that will help you to communicate the messages emerging from your data in a more effective manner. During this workshop, you will focus on your target audience, use statistics to present your story and put numbers into a context to help your audience understand your messages.
Registration information:
English and French workshop dates are available from January 2025 to March 2025. For more information and to register for a session, please visit Workshop – Turning Statistics into Stories P0001044
Cost:
$325 per participant
Early registration (at least 3 weeks before): $300 per participant
Workshop – Introduction to Basic Statistics
Description:
A quick refresher course for those who have had statistical training in the past or a fast-paced introduction to basic statistics for beginners. Statistical measures such as percentages, averages, frequency and standard error are used widely. But how are they calculated, and exactly what do they tell us? This workshop will help participants develop an appreciation of the potential of statistics and a critical eye of when and how they should or shouldn't be used.
Registration information:
English and French workshop dates are available in February 2025. For more information and to register for a session, please visit Workshop – Introduction to Basic Statistics P0001048
Cost:
$325 per participant
Early registration (at least 3 weeks before): $300 per participant
Workshop – How to Use Census Data
Description:
The Census workshop is designed for those new to working with Census data or those who want to further develop their abilities in regards to working with Census concepts, methodology, geography and analysis. This online workshop will be delivered over a two-day period.
Registration information:
English and French workshop dates are available in February 2025. For more information and to register for a session, please visit Workshop – How to Use Census Data P0001156
Cost:
$325 per participant
Early registration (at least 3 weeks before): $300 per participant
Infographics
Access to services in the minority official language in Canada, 2022
This infographic presents the key findings of access to services in the minority official language in Canada, based on the 2022 Survey on the Official Language Minority Population.
The Muslim population in Canada
This infographic provides an overview of the diversity and demographic characteristics of the Muslim population in Canada. Using data from the 2001 and 2021 Census of Population data (2001 and 2021), it explores topics such as the distribution of the Muslim population by province and territory and by age group, the main racialized groups, the top countries of birth, and the top languages most often spoken at home by the Muslim population in Canada.
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