After the holiday festivities have passed, as we navigate into the colder, gloomier months, you may find yourself in a bit of a winter slump. January highlights two important days: Blue Monday on ...

In 2023, the number of work days lost due to strike action was reminiscent of the 1980s. However, union coverage rates have fallen notably, particularly in the private sector, since peaking in the ...

August 12 is International Youth Day,observed annually by the United Nations (UN) in recognition of young people (aged 15 to 24) and to promote their rights and aspirations. This year’s theme is “From ...

The main purpose of the Dwelling Classification Survey is to collect information about occupancy status (i.e., whether or not a dwelling was occupied) on Census Test Day (May 14, 2024). This ...

For many college and university students, school is officially out for summer! High school students have just a little more to go before their school year wraps up and summer vacation begins. As the ...

Statistically speaking, the fiscal year 2022/2023 was not “a vintage year” in terms of the volume of wine sold nor its share of the alcoholic beverage market. However, sparkling wine was the toast of ...

Some family types are at a greater risk of experiencing food insecurity Data from the 2022 CIS show that certain family types are more vulnerable to living in a household that is food insecure. For ...

Vaisakhi, the holiest day of the year in the Sikh faith is fast approaching. To mark this day, let’s take a statistical snapshot of Sikhs in Canada. During the 2021 Census of Population, 771,790 ...

Businesses are always looking for a competitive edge and generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been heralded as a transformative labour- and money-saving technology. In the first quarter of 2024 ...

Geopolitical conflicts continued to cause uncertainty in the crude oil markets in 2023, although prices subsided from the elevated levels of 2022. Annual production of crude oil and equivalent ...

Weight can be a touchy subject, but one worth looking at as an important factor in overall health outcomes. Research suggests that the prevalence of obesity in Canada has increased over the last two ...

Working in the gig economy – Statistical concepts and initial survey results (PDF, 44.57 MB) Description: Working in the gig economy – Statistical concepts and initial survey results Over the last few ...