Infoline Highlights for the Week of January 20-24

Visitor Entries - The number of visitor entries to B.C. from the U.S. and overseas was unchanged (+0.0%, seasonally adjusted) in November. While entries to B.C. from the U.S. climbed 0.6%, travel to B.C. from overseas sources slowed considerably (-1.7%).
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Employment Insurance - The number of British Columbians receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits dropped 0.9% (seasonally adjusted) in November, to 40,750. Nationally, EI beneficiaries inched up 0.1%, to 450,970. The number of beneficiaries was up in most provinces across the country.
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Wholesale Sales -Wholesale sales in B.C. rose 1.0% (seasonally adjusted) in November, partially reversing a 3.7% decline recorded in October. Nationally, sales were down 1.2%, as weakness in six provinces, including Ontario (-1.6%), outweighed higher sales in other provinces.
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Price of New Housing - The cost of new housing in B.C.'s two largest metropolitan areas continued to decline in December. In Victoria, new housing prices were down 0.8% over the same month of 2018, while homebuilders in the Vancouver area received 2.3% less for their projects.
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Food Services and Drinking Places - Receipts at food services and drinking places in B.C. were up 0.6% (seasonally adjusted) in November. Canadian establishments saw receipts climb at a similar pace (+0.5%) as revenues were up in eight provinces, including Quebec (+1.0%) and Ontario (+0.7%).
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Consumer Price Index -British Columbia’s consumer price index (CPI) was 2.1% higher (unadjusted) in December 2019 than in the same month of 2018. On a monthly basis, the CPI dropped 0.1% from November 2019. The overall annual inflation rate dropped to 1.7% when food and energy are excluded from the index.
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Current Surveys

• Active Transportation Strategy Survey
  
• BC Hydro Workforce Profile Survey
• BC Public Service Exit Survey
• BC Public Service New Job Survey
• BC Student Outcomes Survey of Apprenticeship and Trades Training Students
  
• BC Student Outcomes Survey of Baccalaureate Graduates
• BC Student Outcomes Survey of Diploma, Associate Degree and Certificate Students
  
• BC Wildfire Service Auxiliary Work Environment
• Capilano University Employee Engagement
  
• City of Victoria Business Survey
• Fraser Basin Council Non-Residential Flood Vulnerability
  
• Long Term Disability (LTD) Application Process Survey
• OCIO ES Client Satisfaction Survey
• Office of the Auditor General Work Environment Survey
  
• Workforce Development Agreement Outcomes
• Workforce Development Agreement Employer Outcomes
  

You can read more about any of these by visiting our Current Surveys page.