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1. Prices Analytical Series
Journals and periodicals: 62F0014M
Geography: Canada
Description: The Prices Analytical Series provides research and analysis pertaining to price indices. The Analytical series is intended to stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to the analysis of the evolution of prices through time or space.
Release date: 2024-06-18
2. Income Research Paper Series
Journals and periodicals: 75F0002M
Description: This series provides detailed documentation on income developments, including survey design issues, data quality evaluation and exploratory research.
Release date: 2024-04-26
3. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) - A Survey Overview
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0011X
Description:
This overview for the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) provides information on the purpose, content, methodology and products and services pertaining to SLID. Its HTML, menu-driven format enables users to discover all main elements of the survey in one, easy-to-use document. This publication was designed for survey respondents, users of SLID data, researchers and analysts, and individuals who would like to learn more about the survey.
The SLID is an important source for income data for Canadian families, households and individuals. Introduced in 1993, SLID provides an added dimension to traditional surveys on labour market activity and income: the changes experienced by individuals and families through time. At the heart of the survey's objectives is the understanding of the economic well-being of Canadians. SLID also provides information on a broad selection of human capital variables, labour force experiences and demographic characteristics such as education, family relationships and household composition. Its breadth of content, combined with a relatively large sample, makes it a unique and valuable dataset.
With this release, users now have free access to the 202 CANSIM Series tables. Tables are accessible using a PC or Mac via the web browser.
Release date: 2013-06-27
4. Pension and Wealth Research Paper Series
Journals and periodicals: 13F0026M
Description:
The papers in this series are based on the Survey of Financial Security which is a study of what families own (assets) and what they owe (debts). Various topics are covered by this survey, such as the value of family assets (home; other property; vehicles; bank accounts; term deposits; life insurance; and investments in registered savings plans, bonds, mutual funds, stocks, etc.), the amount of family debts (amount owed on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, other charge accounts, student loans, etc.), major on-going expenses for housing and child care, and any employer pensions plans that members of the family belong to. Information is also available on the demographic, employment, income and educational characteristics of family members. This research paper series covers various topics relating to survey content, concepts and operations.
Release date: 2010-03-26
5. Defining retirement Archived
Articles and reports: 75-001-X200710213182
Geography: Canada
Description:
Even though the retirement wave will have significant labour market consequences over the next 20 years, no regular statistics are produced on retirement or the retired. Part of the problem stems from lack of clear definitions. For some, retirement means complete withdrawal from the labour force while for others it entails part- or even full-time work. The article examines the challenges faced by statistical organizations in measuring retirement and offers several recommendations to inform a discussion for arriving at international standards.
Release date: 2007-03-20
6. Recent Trends in Output and Employment Archived
Table: 13-604-M2007054
Description:
This paper examines some of the reasons behind the slowdown of output growth relative to employment during 2006. It finds the two have converged frequently in recent years, including most of 2002 and 2003. After reviewing the sources of last year's productivity slowdown by industry, it looks at the negative impact of labour shortages on the quality of labour, especially in western Canada.
Release date: 2007-02-23
7. Thoughts on the future of surveys Archived
Articles and reports: 11-522-X20040018744
Description:
I will try to look at the future of survey research in the light of the incredible developments in information technology. I will speculate on what new technologies might contribute to doing surveys differently.
Release date: 2005-10-27
8. Strategies for surveying American Indian and Alaska Native communities Archived
Articles and reports: 11-522-X20040018747
Description:
This document describes the development and pilot of the first American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Tobacco Survey. Meetings with expert panels and tribal representatives helped to adapt methods.
Release date: 2005-10-27
9. Research and analysis to better understand data collection activities Archived
Articles and reports: 11-522-X20030017604
Description:
This paper explains the scope, objectives and challenges of research and analysis on operations at Statistics Canada and gives some examples of the work accomplished to date.
Release date: 2005-01-26
10. Using bootstrap weights with Wes Var and SUDAAN Archived
Articles and reports: 12-002-X20040027032
Description:
This article examines why many Statistics Canada surveys supply bootstrap weights with their microdata for the purpose of design-based variance estimation. Bootstrap weights are not supported by commercially available software such as SUDAAN and WesVar, but there are ways to use these applications to produce boostrap variance estimates.
The paper concludes with a brief discussion of other design-based approaches to variance estimation as well as software, programs and procedures where these methods have been employed.
Release date: 2004-10-05

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1. Recent Trends in Output and Employment Archived
Table: 13-604-M2007054
Description:
This paper examines some of the reasons behind the slowdown of output growth relative to employment during 2006. It finds the two have converged frequently in recent years, including most of 2002 and 2003. After reviewing the sources of last year's productivity slowdown by industry, it looks at the negative impact of labour shortages on the quality of labour, especially in western Canada.
Release date: 2007-02-23
2. Census Metropolitan Area and Census Agglomeration Influenced Zones (MIZ) with Census Data Archived
Table: 92F0138M2000001
Description:
With this working paper, Statistics Canada is releasing 1991 Census data tabulated by a new geographic classification called "census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zones", or MIZ. This classification applies to census subdivisions (municipalities) that lie outside census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations. This part of Canada covers 96% of the country's total land mass and contains 22% of its population, yet up to now we have been limited in our means of differentiating this vast area. The MIZ classification shows the influence of census metropolitan areas (CMA) and census agglomerations (CA) on surrounding census subdivisions as measured by commuting flows based on 1991 Census place of work data. This version of the MIZ classification also incorporates a preliminary version of a north concept that flags census subdivisions according to their location in the north or south of Canada.
The series of tables presented here show detailed demographic, social and economic characteristics for Canada as a whole, for the six major regions of Canada, and for individual provinces and territories. Within each table, the data are subdivided into five categories: census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, strong MIZ, moderate MIZ, weak MIZ and no MIZ. Within each of these categories, the data are further subdivided into north and south.
Readers are invited to review and use the data tables to assess whether this combined MIZ and north/south classification of non-CMA/CA areas provides sufficient detail to support data analysis and research. The intent of this MIZ classification is to reveal previously hidden data detail and thereby help users address issues related to this vast geographic area.
This is the first of three related Geography working papers (catalogue no. 92F0138MPE). The second working paper (no. 2000-2, 92F0138MPE00002) provides background information about the methodology used to delineate the MIZ classification. The third working paper (no. 2000-3, 92F0138MPE00003) describes the methodology used to define a continuous line across Canada that separates the north from the south to further differentiate the MIZ classification.
Release date: 2000-02-03
3. Environment Industry,1995, Preliminary Data Archived
Table: 16F0007X
Description:
The federal government's Canadian Environmental Industry Strategy consists of a number of initiatives to achieve a cleaner environment and a stronger environmental industry. Statistics Canada received funding from Industry Canada, under Initiative 8 of the strategy, to develop a national statistical database on the environment industry. Statistics Canada began a program consisting of new surveys, modifications to existing surveys and integration of statistics from various components of its economic statistics framework.
The environment "industry" does not exist as an explicit element in any existing classification. This is not surprising, because the environment industry consists of business involved in activities that span a number of different industries in the Standard Industrial Classification. Attempts had been made to identify environmental goods and services in existing classifications, but without appreciable success. It was necessary to develop new ways and new tools to obtain the information. These methods are outlined.
A major objective of the approach adopted by Statistics Canada is to provide sufficient detail to permit comparability of the results with other countries and to satisfy a variety of data needs.
Release date: 1997-06-01

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31. Televisions: Quality Changes and Scanner Data Archived
Articles and reports: 62F0014M2001014
Geography: Canada
Description:
This paper is the first in a series of reports examining the possible use of scanner data for constructing price indexes. This case study focuses on televisions and compares their price behaviour taken from current surveying methods with alternative measures obtained from massaging electronic data records on all sales by a retailer over a comparable period. Examination of the price index history for televisions shows that the recognition and adjustment for quality change in the sample and the impact of shifts in purchasing patterns have similar impact on the index numbers. The advantages of scanner data - that they record actual sales and current purchasing patterns - have to be set against the difficulty of recognising quality change. This analysis shows that while there are substantial gains from using scanner data in monitoring and adjusting for purchasing pattern changes, it is difficult to account for quality changes without micro-editing the data. The scanner data set raises statistical issues, largely questions of what aggregation across time, outlets and products should be done, that have to be answered before using it in index estimation. Future analysis will be aimed at resolving these issues.
Release date: 2001-06-01
32. Geographic Structures As Census Variables: Using Geography to Analyse Social and Economic Processes Archived
Articles and reports: 92F0138M2001001
Description:
Traditionally, Statistics Canada uses standard geographic areas as "containers" for the dissemination of statistical data. However, geographic structures are often used as variables in general applications, for example, to document the rural and urban population in a specific area such as an incorporated municipality (census subdivision). They are not often cross-tabulated with each other to illustrate and analyse specific social and economic processes, for example, the settlement patterns of the population inside and outside of larger urban centres broken down by urban and rural areas.The introduction of the census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) concept presents additional opportunities to use geographic structures as variables to analyse census data.The objectives of this working paper are to illustrate the advantages of using geographic structures as variables to better analyse social and economic processes and to initiate a discussion in the user community about using these variables and the potential of this largely untapped capability of the Census databases. In order to achieve these objectives, four examples of geography as a variable are presented. The examples include Aboriginal persons living on-reserve and off-reserve in urban and rural areas in Canada, the unemployment rate of persons living in urban and rural areas in Canada, the gross rent of renter households in urban and rural areas in Canada, and the migration flows of persons 15 to 24 years of age between major urban centres and rural and small town areas (MIZ).Our intent is to encourage the use of geographic structures as census variables in order to provide users with the tools that will enable them to more accurately analyse the social and economic processes that take place in the geographic areas of Canada.
Release date: 2001-03-16
33. Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Weighting of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics Archived
Articles and reports: 75F0002M2000004
Description:
This paper describes the methodology for the longitudinal and cross-sectional weights produced by the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). It also presents problems the survey has encountered and proposed solutions.
Release date: 2000-08-31
34. Introducing the Dissemination Area for the 2001 Census: An Update Archived
Articles and reports: 92F0138M2000004
Description:
Up to and including the 1996 Census, the enumeration area (EA) served as both the primary collection area and the basic dissemination area. Optimising both the collection and dissemination functions was a difficult undertaking and compromises were made. For the 2001 Census, the new digital cartographic file called the National Geographic Base (NGB) and the block program have made it possible to create separate enumeration areas for data collection and dissemination areas for data dissemination. This working paper describes the design criteria that have been specified for the implementation of the dissemination area (DA). These criteria address the improvements most frequently requested by users such as increased temporal stability, reduced area suppression, intuitive boundaries, compactness and homogeneity. In addition to integrating and reflecting the recommendations from the user community, the dissemination area design incorporates operational factors related to the DA code structure, maximum code size and production timeframes.
NOTE: This working paper was first released in March 2000 and described the design criteria and their parameters that were being considered for creating the dissemination area (DA) for the 2001 Census. Since that time, the design criteria have been finalised. New information is highlighted as "Updates" in this version of the paper (June 2001). The remainder of the paper is the same as the version released in March 2000.
Release date: 2000-03-13
35. Bridging Two Surveys: An Integrated Series of Income Data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID), 1989-1997 Archived
Articles and reports: 75F0002M2000002
Description:
This paper presents data from several of the most important income series. These integrated series use the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) data up to and including reference year 1995. From 1996 onwards, the data come from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).
Release date: 2000-02-14
36. Census Metropolitan Area and Census Agglomeration Influenced Zones (MIZ): A Description of the Methodology Archived
Articles and reports: 92F0138M2000002
Description:
This working paper provides an overview of census metropolitan and census agglomeration influenced zones, or MIZ, their background and the methodology used to define them. The MIZ classification is an approach to better differentiate areas of Canada outside of census metropolitan areas (CMA) and census agglomerations (CA). Census subdivisions that lie outside these areas are classified into one of four zones of influence ranging from "strong" to "no" influence according to the degree of influence that CMA/CAs have on them. The MIZ classification fills a gap in Statistics Canada's geographic framework and promotes data integration since we expect it will be possible to obtain survey data as well as census data based on the same geographic structure. Studies done with a preliminary version of MIZ showed the potential of MIZ to reveal the diversity of non-metropolitan Canada. Based on feedback received on that initial research, this working paper reports on more recent work that has been done to refine the number and data breakpoints for MIZ categories and to examine the additional variables of distances between census subdivisions (CSDs), physical adjacency and a north-south allocation.
This is the second in a series of three related Geography working papers (catalogue no. 92F0138MPE) that describe a new statistical area classification that includes census metropolitan areas/census agglomerations, MIZ and the North concept. The first working paper (no. 2000-1, 92F0138MPE00001) briefly describes MIZ and provides tables of selected socio-economic characteristics from the 1991 Census tabulated by the MIZ categories. The third working paper (no. 2000-3, 92F0138MPE00003) describes the North concept and the methodology used to define a continuous line across Canada that separates the north from the south to further differentiate the MIZ classification.
Release date: 2000-02-03
37. Delineation of Canada's North: An Examination of the North-South Relationship in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 92F0138M2000003
Description:
Statistics Canada's interest in a common delineation of the north for statistical analysis purposes evolved from research to devise a classification to further differentiate the largely rural and remote areas that make up 96% of Canada's land area. That research led to the establishment of the census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) concept. When applied to census subdivisions, the MIZ categories did not work as well in northern areas as in the south. Therefore, the Geography Division set out to determine a north-south divide that would differentiate the north from the south independent of any standard geographic area boundaries.
This working paper describes the methodology used to define a continuous line across Canada to separate the north from the south, as well as lines marking transition zones on both sides of the north-south line. It also describes the indicators selected to derive the north-south line and makes comparisons to alternative definitions of the north. The resulting classification of the north complements the MIZ classification. Together, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations, MIZ and the North form a new Statistical Area Classification (SAC) for Canada.
Two related Geography working papers (catalogue no. 92F0138MPE) provide further details about the MIZ classification. Working paper no. 2000-1 (92F0138MPE00001) briefly describes MIZ and includes tables of selected socio-economic characteristics from the 1991 Census tabulated by the MIZ categories, and working paper no. 2000-2 (92F0138MPE00002) describes the methodology used to define the MIZ classification.
Release date: 2000-02-03
38. Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures, United States and Canada - An Update to 1998 Archived
Stats in brief: 13-604-M1999036
Description:
Recent economic trends, including expanding globalization of trade (as evidenced by new trade agreements), volatility in market exchange rates, and greater interest in international comparisons of real income and productivity are generating increased interest in intercountry comparisons. These comparisons are made in real terms derived from purchasing power parities (PPPs). In Canada, a particularly important relationship with the United States focusses attention on US/Canada comparative price and volume measures. This article includes updated annual bilateral volume indexes of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and its components for the United States, compared with Canada, and the associated PPPs.
Release date: 1999-11-30
39. Validation Study for a Record Linkage of Births and Infant Deaths in Canada Archived
Journals and periodicals: 84F0013X
Geography: Canada, Province or territory
Description:
This study was initiated to test the validity of probabilistic linkage methods used at Statistics Canada. It compared the results of data linkages on infant deaths in Canada with infant death data from Nova Scotia and Alberta. It also compared the availability of fetal deaths on the national and provincial files.
Release date: 1999-10-08
40. Core Inflation: A Weighted Median Index Archived
Articles and reports: 62F0014M1998007
Geography: Canada
Description:
Over the years, the concept of core inflation has become of crucial importance for the central banks of various countries. Indeed, many of them have at some point given themselves the mandate to reduce inflation and achieve price stability. The Bank of Canada undertook this mandate in February 1991.
Core inflation should reflect what is basic in price movements and ignore temporary fluctuations that have no long-term impact on prices. The phenomenon of core inflation must be of a lasting nature. The targets were initially set on the basis of the overall consumer price index (CPI). However, the Bank of Canada has stated that for practical reasons, it will focus on the consumer price index excluding the volatile food and energy components.
The question that many are asking is the following: is a measure such as the CPI excluding food and energy a good indicator of core inflation? At the meeting of the 1996 Price Measurement Advisory Committee, a review of the literature on core inflation was presented. The Committee recommended taking a closer look at a weighted median index as a means of estimating core inflation. This study deals with the question of a weighted median index and covers the period of January 1985 to January 1997. The rates of change in the weighted median index calculated from monthly movements are quite often lower than the rates of change in the official index. This behaviour reflects the usual distribution of monthly price movements for the CPI, meaning a large proportion of the monthly movements are close to zero, and the remaining price movements are, in majority, positive. Because of this behaviour of monthly movements, the weighted median index advances much more slowly than the official index. This behaviour is just as evident when inflation advances at annual rates of 4% to 5% as when it ranges around 2%. An index based on the weighted median of monthly movements in the CPI yields somewhat disconcerting results. Even though some think that the official CPI does not clearly reflect the concept of core inflation, one does not necessarily expect to see such a large gap develop over time.
Release date: 1999-10-05

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51. The Current Price Gross Domestic Product, 1961-93, A Statistical Representation from the Old to the New Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13F0031M2000005
Description:
This report presents the changes made to one of the most important series, the current price gross domestic product (GDP). It includes 13 tables, one for each of the following topics:
personal expenditure on consumer goods and services;government current expenditure on goods and services; gross fixed capital formation, residential structures;gross fixed capital formation, non-residential structures;gross fixed capital formation, machinery and equipment;exports and imports of goods and services;wages, salaries and supplementary labour income; net income of unincorporated business; indirect taxes;subsidies; current price GDP expenditure; current price GDP income; and GDP changes, significant Items.
Release date: 1998-04-01
52. SLID Questionnaire for Demographics and Contact: 1996 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996001
Description:
This paper presents the questions, responses and interview flow for the Contact and Demographic portions of the 1996 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) interviews.
Release date: 1997-12-31
53. 1996 Preliminary Interview Questionnaire Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996002
Description:
This paper presents the questions, answers and question flows for the 1996 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) preliminary interview.
Release date: 1997-12-31
54. SLID Labour Interview Questionnaire: January 1996 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996003
Description:
This paper outlines the structure of the January 1996 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) labour interview. It also discusses changes made to the labour interview between 1995 and 1996.
Release date: 1997-12-31
55. Summary of Interviewers' Debriefing Questionnaires: 1996 January Labour Interview Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996004
Description:
This report is based on comments from a sample of interviewers from each regional office who were selected to complete a debriefing questionnaire on the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) 1996 labour interview.
Release date: 1997-12-31
56. Questionnaire and Collection Procedures for SLID Income Data Collection: May 1996 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1996006
Description:
This paper describes the collection method and content of the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) 1996 income interview.
Release date: 1997-12-31
57. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Questionnaire for Demographics and Contact: 1997 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1997001
Description:
This paper presents the questions, responses and interview flow for the Contact and Demographic portions of the 1997 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) interviews.
Release date: 1997-12-31
58. 1997 Preliminary Interview Questionnaire Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1997005
Description:
This paper presents the questions, answers and question flows for the 1997 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) preliminary interview.
Release date: 1997-12-31
59. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics: Processing Strategy for Wave 1 Income Data Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1997006
Description:
This report documents the edit and imputation approach taken in processing Wave 1 income data from the Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID).
Release date: 1997-12-31
60. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Labour Interview Questionnaire: January 1997 Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 75F0002M1997008
Description:
This paper outlines the structure of the January 1997 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) labour interview.
Release date: 1997-12-31

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