The Daily Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Press Release
Immigrants nearly three times more likely to experience persistent overqualification than non-immigrants
Overqualification among immigrants is a well-documented issue in Canada. In general, immigrants are more likely than the Canadian-born population to hold positions that require lower levels of education.
South Asians report lower levels of mental health than other visible minorities during the pandemic
It is now well-established that the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the public health measures implemented in its wake to curb the spread of the virus (i.e., physical distancing), have taken a toll on the mental health of Canadians. Today, a new study highlights the pandemic’s impacts on the mental health of participants in a recent crowdsourcing survey who belong to population groups designated as visible minorities.
Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, second quarter 2020
Labour productivity of Canadian businesses rose strongly (+9.8%) in the second quarter, while hours worked fell at a much faster pace than business output. This labour productivity increase was much higher than the previous record growth of 4.5% in the first quarter—in which the first lockdown measures were imposed, in mid-March.
Farm Product Price Index, June 2020
The Farm Product Price Index (FPPI) decreased 0.8% in June compared with the same month a year earlier, a result of lower prices for hogs, grains and cattle. Following year-over-year gains in the first three months of 2020, the index started its decline in April as the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the red meat sector.
Income of families and individuals: Sub-provincial data from the T1 Family File, 2018
Data for 2018 family income and related demographic variables are now available for various sub-provincial and sub-territorial geographic areas. While this information does not yet reflect the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it does provide useful insights on the economic well-being of Canadians prior to the pandemic, and could serve as a baseline for measuring the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on various aspects of the economy in the future.
Provincial monthly average retail prices for selected products, July 2020
Data on monthly average retail prices for selected products, by province, are now available for July.
Weekly aircraft movements, August 15 to 21, 2020
Data on weekly aircraft itinerant movements are now available for August 15 to 21, 2020.
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