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An examination of trends in unemployment rate data as far back as 1921.

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A study of alimony and child support payments in Canada, according to selected characteristics of both recipients and payers.

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An article on general hiring trends and the factors affecting them, for the year 1988.

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This article profiles the evolution of dual-earner families from 1967 to 1989. Changes in some of the relationships between the labour force participation of wives and the labour market experience of husbands are examined, as are family characteristics such as the presence of children.

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Using the results of the 1990 Adult Education and Training Survey, worker training is described in terms of the characteristics of paid workers who received part-time training from their employers, the industries they worked in, the jobs they held, and the subjects they studied.

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A general overview of turnover in the Canadian labour market, presenting some background on the subject, as well as some preliminary findings.

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For many towns, a single industry is the main employer. Labour force and industry changes that have been place in three types of resource-based communities since 1971 are examined

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The number of Canadians working 50 or more hours per week has risen dramatically since 1975. Who are these people, where do they work and what do they do? Is money the main reason why they work so many hours?

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This study updates and analyses data on different aspects of work absence among full-time paid workers.

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Employment growth in the 1980s strongly favoured workers with good literacy skills. Labour market opportunities may continue to diminish for workers with inadequate literacy skills.

Description: Canadian Internet use survey, electronic commerce, by number and value of electronic orders, for Canada and regions, from 2010 and 2012.

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Canadian Internet use survey, electronic commerce, electronic orders by type of good and service and age group for Canada, 2010 and 2012.

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Percentage of Canadians who purchased digital goods, physical goods, peer-to-peer services and other services online, during the past 12 months.

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Average expenditure per person on digital goods, physical goods, peer-to-peer services and other services ordered over Internet among Canadians, during the past 12 months.

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Percentage of Canadians' level of concern about security and privacy threats when using selected applications or digital technologies.

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Percentage of Canadians who have experienced selected personal effects in their life because of the Internet and the use of social networking websites or apps, during the past 12 months.

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Percentage of Canadians using a smartphone for personal use and selected habits of use during a typical day.

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Number of child care providers by centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care business for children 5 years and younger. The data are available at the national and provincial level.

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Proportion of child care program options offered by centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care business. The data are available at the national and provincial level.

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Average daily fee, including subsidies, charged per child by age group, centre-based, licensed home-based and unlicensed home-based child care business. The data are available at the national and provincial level.

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Is present training in the workplace sufficient to meet industry's growing need for skilled workers as we enter the new decade? This article reviews the present state of training in Canada's private and public sectors and looks ahead to some anticipated needs in the '90s.

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In 1989, the Survey of Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities was conducted to assess the reading and numerous skills of Canada's adult population. This article reports the survey's main findings.

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Government transfer payments can add another dimension to judging regional economic performance. This article looks at sub-provincial areas and the effect of transfer payments to lessen economic inequality in these areas.

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Does a Canadian household spend its money differently than its American counterpart? This article examines the breakdowns in personal consumption, future security and income taxes by family type in the two countries.

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Have the earnings of Canadian workers been able to keep up with inflation since the 1970s? This study explains the components of labour income and analyzes the trends between 1977 and 1988.

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In Canada, there are both similarities and differences in the way urban and rural households spend their income and these patterns have tended to persist over time.

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From family allowance cheques and child tax credits to old age security pensions and guaranteed income supplements, most Canadians benefit from government transfer payments. Using Census data from 1971 to 1986, this article reviews changes in government transfer payments.

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Are areas of high unemployment worse off in good times than in bad times? This study compares unemployment rates of the most and least prosperous areas during the various economic cycles over the past 25 years.

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Alcohol and drug abuse is one of the most important social issues in Canada today. Using results from the National Alcohol and Drug Survey, this article profiles the extent of alcohol and illegal drug use of Canadians by level of education, income and occupation.

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Many families have low incomes, even if members are active in the work force. Who are the "working poor"? This piece reviews the concepts and measures of low income and examines the labour force participation of families below the low income cut-off.

Description: The Road Network File (RNF) is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, types, directions and address ranges. The information comes from the National Geographic Database (NGD).

A reference guide is available (92-500-G).

Description: This electronic publication presents the methodology underlying the production of the life tables for Canada, provinces and territories.

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This paper introduces and explains modifications made to the Labour Force Survey estimates in January 2015. Some of these modifications include the adjustment of all LFS estimates to reflect population counts based on the 2011 Census and includes updates to 2011 Geography classification system.

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This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.

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The main objective of this document is to raise awareness among Statistics Canada data users of the different sources of language data available at Statistics Canada. Along with the census, surveys with an important sample of official-language minority groups and/or with information on languages are listed by themes. Users will find a description of the survey and its target population, sample sizes (total and according to available linguistic characteristics), available language variables based on questions asked, date of the first release, year for which the data is available and a direct internet link to additional information on the various surveys.

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This reference guide provides information that enables users to effectively use, apply and interpret data from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, classifications, data quality and comparability to other sources. Additional information is included for specific variables to help general users better understand the concepts and questions used in the NHS.

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Mental illnesses largely involve alterations in mood, thinking, and behaviour, as well as other domains of mental functioning, and affect almost all Canadians in some way, either directly or indirectly. They routinely cause significant impairments in emotional functioning, which may lead to social or physical limitations. In some cases, such as in agoraphobia, individuals cannot even leave their homes due to intense anxiety; depression can cause an individual to lose all interest in life. This document describes the mental illnesses that have the greatest impact on Canadians in terms of prevalence or severity of disability, and how they affect the health status of Canadians.

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The first issue of the series presents the Conceptual Framework for Culture Statistics 2011, a revision of the 2004 Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics.

The conceptual framework contains an official statistical definition of culture and describes a set of culture domains that can be used to measure culture from creation to use.

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The second issue of this series is a companion piece to the Conceptual Framework for Culture Statistics 2011, a revision to the 2004 Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics.

The guide maps the 2011 Canadian framework for culture statistics to the following Statistics Canada's standard classification systems: the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007, the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada (Provisional Version 0.1), National Occupational Classification - Statistics (NOC-S) 2006 and Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), Canada, 2000.

It contains explanations, definitions and examples of how the classification codes are mapped to the conceptual framework. It also contains a series of tables that contain codes, by classification system, which help illustrate the framework domains and sub-domains, and flags those codes that do not map well to the framework.

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This series the Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics 2011 replaces the 2004 Canadian Framework for Culture Statistics (Catalogue 81-595-MIE2004021).

The first issue of this series presents the conceptual framework, including a definition of culture, domains and sub-domains, and criteria for their inclusion in culture. The second issue is a guide that maps the conceptual framework to selected standard classification systems. It is intended to foster a standard approach to the measurement of culture in Canada.