The Daily Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Press Release
Farm income, 2018
The realized net farm income of agricultural producers fell 45.1% in 2018 to $3.9 billion, the largest percentage decrease since 2006. This followed a 2.8% decline in 2017.
Farm cash receipts, first quarter 2019
Farm cash receipts for Canadian farmers totalled $15.9 billion in the first quarter, up 3.1% from the same quarter in 2018.
National Travel Survey, fourth quarter 2018 and annual 2018
Canadian residents made 72.3 million trips in Canada and abroad in the fourth quarter of 2018, spending $17.2 billion.
Visitor Travel Survey, fourth quarter 2018
Travellers from abroad made 6.2 million trips to Canada in the fourth quarter of 2018, up 1.1% from the fourth quarter of 2017, spending an estimated $3.9 billion.
Food services and drinking places, March 2019
On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector increased 1.2% to $6.2 billion in March. Higher sales were reported in limited-service restaurants (+1.9%), full-service restaurants (+1.0%) and drinking places (+1.0%). Sales decreased in special food services (-1.8%).
Study: Self-employed Canadians: Who and Why?
In a Canadian labour market that is dynamic and multifaceted, self-employment is a major aspect of economic activity and can be an important source of employment growth. Self-employed workers make up a diverse population, with characteristics that have evolved over time along with changes in the broader economy and society.
New products
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “Self-employment in Canada, 2018”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2019040, (HTML | PDF)
Labour Statistics at a Glance: “Self-employed Canadians: Who and Why?”, 2018
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-222-X2019002, (HTML | PDF)
Statistics Canada – Data Visualization Products: “Food Services and Drinking Places Sales”
Catalogue number Catalogue number71-607-X2017003, (HTML)
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