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  • 11. Household food consumption and Canadian greenhouse gas emissions, 2015
    Articles and reports: 16-508-X2019004
    Description: This article presents emissions estimates related to spending on food and beverage products and services. These estimates are based on an input-output model that combines physical flow data on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by industry with economic data on production and consumption of goods and services.
    Release date: 2019-10-09
  • 12. Development of a Consumer Price Index for Seniors
    Articles and reports: 62F0014M2019004
    Description:

    This paper describes a measure of inflation as experienced by seniors in Canada for the period of January 2013 to August 2018. It defines a senior population, examines their spending behavior, and describes the construction of a Senior Price Index (SPI). An analysis by geography and by major consumer basket components is provided, as well as a comparison with the official Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI).

    Release date: 2019-06-20
  • 13. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2017 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2018001
    Description:

    This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending (SHS). It includes descriptions of the survey terms and variables definitions as well as of the survey methodology and data quality. The guide also includes a section describing various examples of estimates that can be drawn from the survey data.

    Release date: 2018-12-12
  • 14. Results from the Digital Economy Survey Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018028
    Description:

    This infographic details the use, purchases and spending on digital products by Canadians aged 18 and older between July 2017 and June 2018. It also highlights the most common payment methods used for total personal spending.

    Release date: 2018-08-29
  • 15. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2016 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2017002
    Description:

    This guide presents information of interest to users of data from the Survey of Household Spending (SHS). It includes descriptions of the survey terms and variables definitions as well as of the survey methodology and data quality. The guide also includes a section describing various examples of estimates that can be drawn from the survey data.

    Release date: 2017-12-13
  • 16. Recent Developments in the Canadian Economy: Spring 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2017072
    Description:

    This article in the Economic Insights series provides users with an integrated summary of recent changes in output, employment, household demand, international trade and prices. Organized as a statistical summary of major indicators, the report is designed to inform about recent developments in the Canadian economy, highlighting major changes in the economic data during the second half of 2016 and early 2017. Unless otherwise noted, the tabulations presented in this report are based on seasonally adjusted data available in CANSIM on April 7, 2017.

    Release date: 2017-04-20
  • 17. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2015 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2017001
    Description:

    This report describes the quality indicators produced for the 2015 Survey of Household Spending. These quality indicators, such as coefficients of variation, nonresponse rates, slippage rates and imputation rates, help users interpret the survey data.

    Release date: 2017-01-27
  • 18. Out-of-pocket spending on drugs and pharmaceutical products and cost-related prescription non-adherence among Canadians with chronic disease Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201600614634
    Description:

    This study analyzes results from the survey on Barriers to Care for People with Chronic Health Conditions to determine if spending of 5% or more of household income out-of-pocket on drugs and pharmaceutical products was associated with cost-related non-adherence.

    Release date: 2016-06-15
  • 19. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2014 Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2016001
    Description:

    This report describes the quality indicators produced for the 2014 Survey of Household Spending. These quality indicators, such as coefficients of variation, nonresponse rates, slippage rates and imputation rates, help users interpret the survey data.

    Release date: 2016-02-12
  • 20. Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review Archived
    Table: 13-010-X
    Description: This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter, and is no longer being released. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance sheet accounts.
    Release date: 2015-06-12
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  • 1. Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review Archived
    Table: 13-010-X
    Description: This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter, and is no longer being released. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance sheet accounts.
    Release date: 2015-06-12
  • 2. Engineering Services Archived
    Table: 63-258-X
    Description: This product provides an overview of trends in the engineering services industry. It provides users with information required for making corporate decisions, monitoring programs and reviewing policies. The tables focus on financial and operating data.
    Release date: 2014-03-28
  • 3. Canadian Economic Observer: Historical Statistical Supplement Archived
    Table: 11-210-X
    Description:

    This companion volume contains historical annual series that correspond to those published in the monthly tables. It includes Canada-wide data on the national accounts, prices, international and domestic trade, labour and financial markets, as well as provincial data on employment earnings, retail trade, housing and consumer price indexes.

    Release date: 2011-07-14
  • 4. Market Research Handbook Archived
    Table: 63-224-X
    Description:

    The handbook is designed to be a comprehensive source of socio-economic statistics for all those who study the Canadian consumer market - market researchers, strategists, product planners and sales leaders. The broad range of data is equally relevant to consumer and to business-to-business marketing. The data present profiles of key industries, including the small business sector, as well as of consumers in all the provinces and the 45 major cities across Canada. International trade data, households, families and selected economic indicators, to name a few, provide useful information for businesses seeking to expand or develop new product lines. As well as including data from the 2001 Census and a wide range of other surveys, the 2006 edition also incorporates a number of features designed to make it more user-friendly. Features include a user's guide, annotated charts to reveal salient trends, data sources, and references to CANSIM.

    Release date: 2008-04-08
  • 5. Canada's International Trade in Services Archived
    Table: 67-203-X
    Description:

    This comprehensive source on international service transactions contains aggregate and detailed breakouts by type of service each year since 1989. Major categories are travel, transportation, commercial and government services. Commercial services, comprising a range of business and professional services are categorized by geographical area (United States, European Union and all other countries), industry, country of control (Canada, United States, other) and whether or not the service was with foreign affiliated companies; these details are presented from 1996.

    New with the 1999 issue are annual breakdowns from 1991 of total services for 8 additional countries beyond the 47 already published. Each country is broken down into the following categories: travel, transportation, commercial and government services. For Canada as a whole, quarterly data for these same categories and 19 subcategories are also published from 1997, on both a raw and seasonally adjusted basis. The publication includes several pages of data analysis accompanied by graphics, definitions and data quality measures. Statistics are derived from surveys, administrative data and other sources.

    Release date: 2006-03-24
  • 6. 2003 annual review of the Consumer Price Index Archived
    Table: 62-001-X20040016915
    Description:

    This article provides annual average index movements in components of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year 2003.

    Release date: 2004-02-20
  • 7. Food Expenditure in Canada Archived
    Table: 62-554-X
    Description:

    The Family food expenditure in Canada publication provides detailed and summary information on food expenditure by household. Food items purchased from stores and meals bought from restaurants are presented separately. Summary food items purchased from stores include: fresh and frozen meat and poultry; fish; dairy products - milk, cheese; eggs; bakery and cereal products - bread, cookies, cakes; pasta products; breakfast cereal; fresh fruit; other prepared fruit; fresh vegetables; other prepared vegetables; condiments; sugar; coffee and tea; fats and oils; other prepared foods - soups, potato chips; and non-alcoholic beverages. Also, total food purchased from stores is shown by type of store - supermarkets, food specialty stores, convenience stores and other stores. Meals purchased from restaurants are presented as follows: breakfasts, lunches, dinners and between-meals food. Food expenditures are profiled by size and type of household and other household characteristics. Discussions of food purchasing patterns over the years, who goes grocery shopping, who eats out and who buys diary products are included. Information about household income is presented by income group and income quintile.

    Summary and detailed information for the provinces (excluding the North West Territories and the Yukon Territory), selected metropolitan areas (including Whitehorse and Yellowknife) and size of area of residence is presented. Detailed expenditure information and cross-classified tables for all levels of geography are available upon request.

    Release date: 2003-02-21
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  • 31. Spending patterns in Canada and the U.S. Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X200710913195
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In addition to sharing a border, Canada and the United States share many demographic and economic characteristics. Both countries have aging populations and low unemployment rates. Consumer spending has also been similar, although differences exist in certain areas. A comparison of spending patterns in Canada and the U.S. between the early 1980s and 2003.

    Release date: 2007-12-19
  • 32. Christmas Shopping: 2006 in Review Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2007065
    Geography: Canada, Census metropolitan area
    Description:

    This paper will update the analysis of what the retail trade patterns were for 2006 Christmas period. In addition, analysis is available for the first time for three of Canada's Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs). Comparable December retail sales data for Toronto, Vancouver and Montréal will be analyzed against an 'average' of the January to November period. Comparisons will also be made against the month of December in previous years. Analysis will also include a decomposition of the growth of retail sales.

    Release date: 2007-12-06
  • 33. Retail Trade: How the Provinces Fared in 2006 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2007057
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    Using data from the monthly Retail Trade Survey this study examines the sales for the year 2006. This annual review describes sales growth and trends by trade groups such as new motor vehicle dealers, supermarkets and general merchandise stores. This study focuses on provincial sales.

    Release date: 2007-06-27
  • 34. Canada's top online spenders: Who are they and what are they buying? Archived
    Articles and reports: 88-003-X20070019624
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Internet has changed the way many Canadians conduct their everyday activities, from viewing weather, news and sports to banking and paying bills. It has also changed the way many shop. In 2005, Canadians placed almost 50 million online orders valued at $7.9 billion. However, many of these orders were made by a relatively small group of people. In fact, Canada's top online spenders represented fewer than 7% of adult Canadians and accounted for three-quarters of total online expenditures to consumers. Who are these Canadians and what are they buying?

    Release date: 2007-05-10
  • 35. Year-end review: westward ho! Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20070049615
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Canadians proved increasingly adaptable to the changes in the economy, moving to Alberta in increasing numbers to find jobs while at the same time responding to the challenge of an aging population and globalization.

    Release date: 2007-04-12
  • 36. Trade liberalization and the Canadian clothing market Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20060129545
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper documents how changes in the rules of trade have affected the clothing market. Free trade with the US initially was a boon to domestic output and jobs. Imports from less-developed countries increased in the 1990s, but the entry of China into the WTO saw the displacement of many of these countries, as well as domestic producers. Consumers reaped the benefit of cheaper imports.

    Release date: 2006-12-07
  • 37. Special back-to-school issue - A fact book on education in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 81-004-X20060039341
    Description:

    It's that time of year again - back-to-school for thousands of students, from kindergarten to college and university. It's a busy and exciting time for parents as well as they stock up on school supplies, buy new clothing for their growing offspring and prepare for the start of another school year, teachers' meetings, homework and report cards.

    In honour of this annual ritual, we have put together a few facts relating to education, including the latest research findings on the very important role that parents play in their children's education, from setting expectations, to playing an active part in their children's learning, to spending on school supplies and extracurricular activities, to saving for the eventual costs of college or university.

    Facts and charts are provided for:Early childhood;School readiness;How common are French immersion programs?;How much homework do 15-year olds do?;Working while in school;Trends in high-school drop-out rates;What influences the decision to pursue a college or university education?;How many young people go on to postsecondary education?;Household savings and spending on education;The costs of attending college or university;Paying for postsecondary education;Government student loan debt;What is the first year of college or university like?Persistence in postsecondary education;University enrolment trends;What is education worth in the labour market?

    Release date: 2006-09-28
  • 38. The Alberta economic juggernaut: The boom on the rose Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20060099298
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Alberta's 4-year old surge, driven by the energy sector, is unprecedented in Canadian economic history. An in-depth look at the consequences of this growth, especially for its labour market, the tightest in North America.

    Release date: 2006-09-14
  • 39. An Analysis of Consumer Prices in 2005 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2006042
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Description:

    This survey analyzes the highlights of consumer prices in 2005 focusing on the various components of the Consumer Price Index such as energy, services and durable goods, This study also looks at the provincial dimension and compares Canadian prices to other countries.

    Release date: 2006-05-17
  • 40. Canadian Retailers Competing for the Consumer's Food Dollar Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2006038
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines market shares for retail sales and gross margins by different store types from 1997 to 2004. It focuses on food and beverage stores and general merchandise stores and on sales of food and beverages. The performance of these two store types in Canada is compared with their counterparts in the United States. This analysis is based on data from the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey.

    Release date: 2006-04-11
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  • 21. Survey of Household Spending 2002: Data Quality Indicators Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62F0026M2004001
    Description:

    This report describes the quality indicators produced for the 2002 Survey of Household Spending. These quality indicators, such as coefficients of variation, nonresponse rates, slippage rates and imputation rates, help users interpret the survey data.

    Release date: 2004-09-15
  • 22. Income Trends in Canada (1980-1999): User's Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M2001004
    Description:

    This user's guide provides a detailed description of the CD-ROM Income trends in Canada (13F0022XCB). It also provides a glossary, a description of the major concepts as well as an overview of the data source, the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).

    Release date: 2002-01-04
  • 23. Labour Market and Income Data Guide Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0010X
    Description:

    The publication guides the user through the vast array of labour market and income data sources. It offers detailed descriptions of the various surveys, including the data collected. A summary chart gives snapshot information for comparisons.

    Release date: 2000-09-13
  • 24. Guide to Data on Elementary and Secondary Education in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 81F0004G
    Description:

    The guide lists and briefly describes the main sources of data, and for each source gives: data coverage, main variables available, strengths and limitation of the data, historical continuity, frequency and means of dissemination, indication of the type of analysis that can be performed.

    Release date: 1998-03-30
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