The Daily Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, fourth quarter 2020

In the fourth quarter, Canadian corporations reported a 7.9% increase in net income before taxes, an increase of $6.1 billion, to $82.5 billion.

Study: A labour market snapshot of Black Canadians during the pandemic

To mark Black History Month, Statistics Canada is looking at how the 1 million Black Canadians aged 15 to 69 are faring in the labour market during one of the most disruptive times in our economic history.

Study: Measuring digital intensity and its impact on the Canadian economy

Adoption of digital technologies by Canadian industries is associated with higher labour productivity growth and greater resilience to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic and Social Reports, February 2021

The February 2021 issue of Economic and Social Reports contains four articles.

Railway carloadings, December 2020

In December, Canadian railways carried 32.4 million tonnes of freight, an amount unchanged (0.0%) from December 2019, and the second highest on record for the month of December. Following a strong 6.0% year-over-year growth in November, this signals a recovery to more seasonal levels after seven straight months of year-over-year declines since March.

Weekly aircraft movements, February 6 to 12, 2021

Data on weekly aircraft itinerant movements are now available for February 6 to 12, 2021.

Production and disposition of tobacco products, January 2021

Canadian manufacturers produced 1.7 billion cigarettes in January, up 36.2% from December 2020. Cigarette production was 39.0% higher compared with January 2020.

Machinery and Equipment Price Index, fourth quarter 2020

The Machinery and Equipment Price Index (2016=100) is now available for the fourth quarter.

Canadian Housing Survey: Public use microdata file, 2018

The 2018 Canadian Housing Survey public use microdata file is now available. Data were collected in all provinces and territories for about 65,000 private households.

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