Chart of the Week

This week marks International Sewing Machine Day, making it a fitting time to look at one of Toronto’s oldest industries. The Toronto CMA is still home to 416 textile and apparel establishments, including 165 cut-and-sew clothing manufacturers. While much smaller

June 1st was International Children’s Day. We thought it was a good opportunity to look at the number of children living here. Toronto’s total population grew roughly 43% between 1981 and 2026, while the share of residents under 20 has

This week marks Cinco de Mayo, a celebration that, while rooted in Mexican history, has increasingly become a reflection of Toronto’s evolving food culture. In 1980, you could count the number of Mexican restaurants in the city on one hand,

This week marked Canada’s National Day of Mourning to honour workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or fallen ill due to work-related incidents. The latest Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board data is a reminder that health and

Predictions of the demise of truck drivers in multiple research papers/forecasts from the last decade; appear, for now, to have been premature. While the occupation was flagged as highly susceptible to automation, demand has continued to rise, driven by e-commerce

Over the period from April 2023 to March 2026, wages in Toronto increased by approximately 15.7%, compared to a 9.9% rise in prices as measured by the Ontario Consumer Price Index. While this suggests that wages have outpaced inflation overall,

With National Pet Day this Saturday, Toronto’s pet economy, and especially its dogs, comes into sharper focus. As the chart shows, registered dogs across the city have remained consistently high from 2023 to 2026, with popular breeds like Labradors and

In constant 2025 dollars, the Easter basket tells a clear story.  The price of eggs and tulips, the holiday’s staples, have remained relatively stable over time.  Lamb, however, stands apart. Traditionally the centrepiece of an Easter meal, it has increased

While the decline in visits from U.S. residents to Ontario have been well documented, and attributed to changing attitudes of Americans to Canada, a closer look shows this is not unique to the U.S. Similar declines are evident across several

Employment Insurance (EI) beneficiaries in the Toronto CMA rose from about 47,000 in January 2023 to over 78,000 by December 2025, indicating growing reliance on EI. The data shows a typical seasonal pattern, with numbers dipping in late spring and