This chart compares LFS and SEPH employment after adjustments have been made to account for differences in scope and concepts in the two surveys. I expected LFS employment to grow more slowly than SEPH employment in recent years due to the 12-month moving-average LFS applies to its non-permanent residents LFS-target-population component. But I found the opposite to be true. #cdnecon
StatCan reported today that the current account deficit in Canada's international payments narrowed in the 3rd quarter. Non-energy-product goods trade and net portfolio interest payments on bonds account for much of the deficit. #cdnecon
You know how we can’t agree on whether the economy is Good or Bad?
It turns out there’s also a big dispute as to whether there’s been a huge increase in income inequality or none at all.
Today, we launched a big project that we have been working on for the last few months: Data Pages.
Data Pages give you all the information you need to understand what this data can tell you about our world.
Here is one example: https://t.co/KDq60Ii02G
One of the most terrible statistics that we publish on @OurWorldInData is this one — the share of mothers who have seen one of their children die.
As you see, the share is higher than 10% in many countries, and in some, it is higher than a third.
In this two-part interview, Terry Griffin (@SpacePlowboy), radio host Shelby Varner and I discuss ag-tech adoption from a Canadian and U.S. perspective. I hope you have a chance to listen to the conversation. #agriculture#agtech h/t @OldsCollege
@AAFC_Canada@SKAgriculture This figure shows technology adoption by size of farm in Saskatchewan. Oilseeds and grain farms. The data is from the 2021 Agriculture Census.
Dr. @tknilsso, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, will present “Adoption of Agriculture Technologies in Canada” during the Agricultural Economics Seminar Series on May 16 at 3 p.m. in Waters 342.
I'm continuing to discover new information sources in my role. Here's one on #ecdev for official language minority communities @ISED_CA Express https://t.co/huX2T7SXjZ