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  • 1,501. Prosperity and Productivity: A Canada-Australia Comparison Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2003018
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study compares Canada and Australia with respect to living standards; labour productivity and utilization; and underlying sources of labour productivity growth.

    Release date: 2003-12-09
  • 1,502. The changing role of inventories in the business cycle Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20030116682
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines the role of better inventory control in the steadier growth of the economy in the 1990s. It also looks at the reduction of sales in the economy-wide ratio of inventories and the sectors involved in this decline.

    Release date: 2003-11-20
  • 1,503. Energy industry in Canada: impact on provincial economies Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M20030436696
    Description:

    This document contains historical analysis of the provincial and territorial economies from 1981 to 2002. It looks at their structural changes from the perspectives of the evolution of industries and the different components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

    Release date: 2003-11-19
  • 1,504. Trends in Provincial and Territorial Economic Statistics: 1981 - 2002 Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M2003043
    Description:

    This document contains five articles providing historical analysis of the provincial and territorial economies from 1981 to 2002. It looks at their structural changes from the perspectives of the evolution of industries and the different components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

    Release date: 2003-11-19
  • 1,505. Public Infrastructure in Canada: Where Do We Stand? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-624-M2003005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper looks at the size of public infrastructure in Canada, its main components, how it has evolved over the last 40 years, and the extent to which it has contributed to Canada's standard of living and the performance of Canadian businesses.

    Release date: 2003-11-12
  • 1,506. Review of personal disposable income Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M20030436694
    Description:

    This document contains historical analysis of the provincial and territorial economies from 1981 to 2002. It looks at their structural changes from the perspectives of the evolution of industries and the different components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

    Release date: 2003-11-06
  • 1,507. Information communication technologies Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M20030436697
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This document contains historical analysis of the provincial and territorial economies from 1981 to 2002. It looks at their structural changes from the perspectives of the evolution of industries and the different components of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

    Release date: 2003-11-06
  • 1,508. Energy industry in Canada: Impact on provincial economies Archived
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X20030058532
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    One of five articles providing historical analysis of the provincial and territorial economies from 1981 to 2002.

    Release date: 2003-11-06
  • 1,509. Chain Fisher Volume Index Methodology Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-604-M2003042
    Description:

    On May 31, 2001, the quarterly income and expenditure accounts adopted the Chain Fisher Index formula, chained quarterly, as the official measure of real gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of expenditures. This formula was also adopted for the Provincial Accounts on October 31, 2002.

    There were two reasons for adopting this formula: to provide users with a more accurate measure of real GDP growth between two consecutive periods and to make the Canadian measure comparable with the Income and Product Accounts of the United States, which has used the Chain Fisher Index formula since 1996 to measure real GDP.

    Release date: 2003-11-06
  • 1,510. Canadian foreign affiliates, 1999 to 2001 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-010-X20030106668
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The paper looks at the level of Canadian direct investment abroad (CDIA) from 1999 to 2001 and examines the impact on it of acquisitions of foreign companies and sales of foreign affiliates.

    Release date: 2003-10-23
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  • 31. Revisions to Canada’s GDP
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X202400100002
    Description: This article describes the reasons why updates (revisions) are made to Canada's GDP estimates. It provides an overview of the way that the monthly, quarterly, and annual GDP products are revised as more comprehensive data and better statistical methods are used to compile the statistics.
    Release date: 2024-02-29
  • 32. The underground economy in Canada, sources and methods
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M2024002
    Description: This document describes the methodology, concepts and data sources used in the compilation of statistics on the underground economy in Canada, which provide information on the extent of underground economic activity in Canada and its provinces and territories.
    Release date: 2024-02-12
  • 33. Income and Expenditure Accounts Technical Series
    Journals and periodicals: 13-604-M
    Geography: Canada
    Description: These papers provide background information as well as in depth analysis on data reported in any of the following accounts: income and expenditure accounts, provincial economic accounts, financial flow accounts, national balance sheet accounts, estimates of labour income, and national tourism indicators.
    Release date: 2024-02-12
  • 34. Distributions of Household Economic Accounts, estimates of asset, liability and net worth distributions, 2010 to 2023, technical methodology and quality report
    Articles and reports: 13-604-M2024001
    Description: This documentation outlines the methodology used to develop the Distributions of household economic accounts published in January 2024 for the reference years 2010 to 2023. It describes the framework and the steps implemented to produce distributional information aligned with the National Balance Sheet Accounts and other national accounts concepts. It also includes a report on the quality of the estimated distributions.
    Release date: 2024-01-22
  • 35. The post-2001 productivity growth divergence between Canada and the United States: The role of the information and cultural services industry
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202301200006
    Description: Canada and the United States share a deep economic relationship that contributes to most measures of their economic performances having a tight common trend over the long term. However, a notable exception is the increasing disparity in labour productivity growth between the two nations. This article summarizes recent research by Statistics Canada, focusing on the information and cultural services industry and how its competitive intensity relative to the United States has influenced the Canada-U.S. labour productivity growth gap since 2001.
    Release date: 2023-12-21
  • 36. An overview of revisions to the Financial and Wealth Accounts, 1990 to 2023
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X202300100006
    Description: This article describes the revisions to the Financial Flow Accounts (FFA), the Other Changes in Assets Account (OCAA), and the National Balance Sheet Accounts (NBSA), collectively referred to as the Financial and Wealth Accounts (FWA), introduced as part of the 2023 Comprehensive Revision. These accounts are an integral part of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts (CSMA). This exercise was conducted to strengthen the overall quality and relevance of the FWA program and to introduce new concepts, methodologies, and classifications as recommended by international standards.
    Release date: 2023-12-13
  • 37. Pension Satellite Account 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20233474775
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-12-13
  • 38. Activities of multinational enterprises in Canada and abroad 2021 (actual) and 2022 (preliminary)
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202334127323
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-12-07
  • 39. The 2020 to 2022 Revisions of the Income and Expenditure Accounts
    Articles and reports: 13-605-X202300100005
    Description: This article presents revisions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Income and by Expenditure from the Income and Expenditure Accounts (IEA) for the 2020 to 2022 period. These revisions were reflected in the 2022 Provincial and Territorial Economic Accounts estimates, released on November 8, 2023.
    Release date: 2023-11-30
  • 40. Overview of Government Spending by Function, 2022/2023
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023064
    Description: This infographic features government spending data in Canada for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. It gives a breakdown of expenses by the socio-economic purpose for which the funds are used.
    Release date: 2023-11-28
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  • 11. Chapter 8. International Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114623
    Description:

    An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s balance of payments and international investment position accounts.

    Release date: 2017-05-31
  • 12. Chapter 6. Financial and wealth accounts in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114621
    Description:

    An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s financial flow and national balance sheet accounts.

    Release date: 2016-11-30
  • 13. Chapter 7. Price and volume measures in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114622
    Description:

    An explanation of the national accounts price-quantity decomposition using Laspeyres, Paasche and Fisher indexes.

    Release date: 2016-11-30
  • 14. Chapter 2. History of Canada’s macroeconomic accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114617
    Description:

    A review of the seven-decade history of Canada’s System of Macroeconomic Accounts connecting the story to the evolution of the international SNA, plus a discussion of the uses and users of Canada’s accounts.

    Release date: 2016-08-31
  • 15. Chapter 5. Income and expenditure accounts in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114620
    Description:

    An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s income and expenditure accounts.

    Release date: 2016-08-31
  • 16. Chapter 1. Introduction and overview of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114616
    Description:

    An introduction and overview of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts.

    Release date: 2016-05-31
  • 17. Chapter 3. Key concepts in brief of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114618
    Description:

    An explanation of key national accounting concepts involving stocks and flows; the distinction between price and volume changes; production, distribution, consumption and accumulation; residence; institutional units and sectors; classifications; and accounting concepts. Also includes a description of SNA 2008’s sequence of accounts.

    Release date: 2016-05-31
  • 18. Chapter 4. Supply and use accounts in the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-606-G201600114619
    Description:

    An explanation of the structure and concepts of Canada’s supply and use accounts.

    Release date: 2016-05-31
  • 19. Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-607-X
    Description: The Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts provides readers with information on macroeconomic accounts at Statistics Canada. It provides links to produced data and publications and describes the concepts, sources, and methods used to compile them. Topics include gross domestic product, national economic accounts (incomes, expenditures, savings, capital formation, financial flows and balance sheet accounts), supply and use tables, provincial and territorial economic accounts, productivity, balance of payments, international investment position and government finance statistics.

    This user's guide has been developed by the Macroeconomic Accounts Program to facilitate access to macroeconomic accounting information throughout Statistics Canada and to explain its linkage with international standards, such as the System of National Accounts, 2008. This guide is continually being updated to maintain its relevance.

    Release date: 2016-05-31
  • 20. Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 16-509-X
    Description:

    The Methodological Guide: Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounting provides readers with information on environmental-economic accounts at Statistics Canada. It provides links to produced data and publications and describes the concepts, sources, and methods used to compile them. Topics include ecosystem accounting, asset accounts (natural resources in physical and monetary terms), physical flow accounts (energy and water use, and waste and greenhouse gas emissions), environmental activity statistics (expenditures on environmental protection), and the applications and extensions of those accounts (attribution of physical flows to final demand and intensity measures).

    This user's guide has been developed by the Environmental Statistics Program to facilitate access to environmental-economic accounting information throughout Statistics Canada and to explain its linkage with international standards, the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting. This guide is continually being updated to maintain its relevance.

    Release date: 2016-04-22

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