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  • 1. Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost third quarter 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20223353313
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 2. Insights on Canadian Society
    Journals and periodicals: 75-006-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of data sources in order to provide information on various aspects of Canadian society, including labour, income, education, social, and demographic issues, that affect the lives of Canadians.

    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 3. Commuting in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: What changed from 2016 to 2021?
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022081
    Description:

    Based on the 2021 Census data, the following infographic looks at changes in commuting in Canada since 2016.

    Release date: 2022-11-30
  • 4. Changes in the e-commerce strategies of Canadian businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202200100012
    Description:

    The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic motivated many Canadian businesses to change their business models in order to adapt to economic restrictions and greater demand for online goods and services. Using data from the 2019 and 2021 Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use, this article examines selected changes in the e-commerce strategies of Canadian businesses during the pandemic.

    Release date: 2022-11-29
  • 5. Gross domestic product, income and expenditure third quarter 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20223333278
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-29
  • 6. Gross domestic product by industry September 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20223333569
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-29
  • 7. StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001
    Description:

    A series of articles on various subjects which explore the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic landscape. New articles will be released periodically.

    Release date: 2022-11-29
  • 8. Canadian Survey on Business Conditions fourth quarter 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202232923725
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-25
  • 9. Payroll employment, earnings and hours, and job vacancies September 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20223283555
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-24
  • 10. Unionization in Canada, 1981 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202201100001
    Description:

    The Canadian economy has experienced numerous changes over the last four decades. Employment has moved away from manufacturing and towards service sector jobs. Technological changes have brought computer-based technologies and, more recently, robotics and artificial intelligence to the workplace. World prices of oil and natural resources have fluctuated considerably. Since March 2020, work arrangements have been altered substantially, with thousands of employees starting to work from home. In this evolving context, how have unionization rates evolved in Canada over the last four decades? This article uses data from the Survey of Work History of 1981 and the Labour Force Survey to answer this question.

    Release date: 2022-11-23
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  • 1. Religion Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021016
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret religion data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

    Release date: 2022-10-26
  • 2. Veterans data in the 2021 Census of Population
    Notices and consultations: 98-20-00022021001
    Description:

    The report Veterans data in the 2021 Census of Population aims to provide an overview of the data quality assessment activities performed for the 2021 Census data on Canadian military experience, comparability to other sources and recommendations for usage.

    Release date: 2022-07-13
  • 3. User Guide and Data Dictionary for Preliminary COVID-19 Data
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 13-26-0002
    Description:

    Created in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), this user guide with appended data dictionary provides Canadians and researchers with required information to be able to utilize the Detailed preliminary information on confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Revised) table.

    The user guide with appended data dictionary describes background information of COVID-19 as well as objectives, coverage, content, limitations and data quality concerns of the table.

    Release date: 2022-07-08
  • 4. Gender diversity status of couples: New information in the 2021 Census
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012021002
    Description:

    This fact sheet provides a concise description of the context and definitions related to a new concept, the gender diversity status of couples. Data and analysis on gender diversity status of couples will be available in the July 13, 2022 census release as part of the theme of families, households and marital status.

    Release date: 2022-06-14
  • 5. Filling the gaps: Information on gender in the 2021 Census
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012021001
    Description:

    This fact sheet provides the context for the addition of the gender question on the 2021 Census, as well as the definitions related to gender and sex at birth. It also explains what gender-related information will be available in the April 27th, 2022 Census release.

    Release date: 2022-04-06
  • 6. Age, Sex at Birth and Gender Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2021
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-500-X2021014
    Description:

    This reference guide provides information to help users effectively use and interpret age, sex at birth and gender data from the 2021 Census. This guide contains definitions and explanations of concepts, questions, classifications, data quality and comparability with other sources for this topic.

    Release date: 2022-03-30
  • 7. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020001
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of family and demographic concepts, and activities of daily living, which includes the following topics: demographic concepts, sex at birth and gender, and activities of daily living. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 8. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020002
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of immigration, ethnocultural diversity and languages in Canada, which includes the following topics: immigration and citizenship, place of birth of person/parents, ethnic or cultural origins, population groups, religion, language, and minority language educational rights. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 9. Updated content for the 2021 Census of Population: Education, labour, commuting, and Veterans Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 98-20-00012020004
    Description:

    This fact sheet offers a concise overview of updated—new or modified—content for the 2021 Census of Population that is specific to the theme of education, labour, commuting, and Veterans, which includes the following topics: education, labour market conditions, commuting to work, and Veteran and military service. The changes considered for these topics are explained, along with the resulting approach for 2021.

    Release date: 2020-07-20
  • 10. Sex at birth and gender: Technical report on changes for the 2021 Census
    Notices and consultations: 98-20-00022020002
    Description:

    This document reports the work performed by Statistics Canada in order to propose the inclusion of a question on gender to the 2021 Census, while keeping a question on sex at birth. The context in which this work was performed is presented, as well as the data needs, and results from the 2019 National Census Test.

    Release date: 2020-07-20

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