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Discover powerful insights, one chart at a time. Each week, we feature a data-driven visual that highlights a key trend, issue, or story shaping Canada. Whether it’s the economy, environment, health, or trade, our weekly chart provides context, commentary, and credible sources to help you make sense of the numbers. Our Canada Facts series explores insights about Canada, all backed by solid data and designed to keep you informed and intrigued.
Canadians are drinking less alcohol
Canadians are purchasing less alcohol. In 2023/2024, sales of alcoholic beverages in Canada reached 88.2 litres per capita, down from 94.5 litres the year before. It’s the third consecutive year alcohol sales have been declining, and the sharpest one-year drop over this period.
Working from home is becoming less common in Canada
In May 2025, the proportion of Canadian workers who mostly work from home reached 17.4%, down 1.3 percentage points from May 2024. This marks the fourth consecutive year of declines.
More Canadians opting for zero-emission vehicles
Zero-emission vehicles increased their share of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2024, reaching a record-high 271,228 units, representing 14.6% of total new car registrations, a metric used as a proxy for new vehicle sales.
Income inequality reaches record high in Q1 2025
The gap in disposable income between the top 40% of households in the income distribution and those in the bottom 40% reached a record high of 49 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025.
Average after-tax income of Canadian families dips lower in 2023
Are Canadians getting wealthier? The latest data from Statistics Canada would suggest that in 2023, Canadian families were almost as wealthy as they were the year before.