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  • 1. Developing Meaningful Categories for Distinguishing Levels of Remoteness in Canada
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2020002
    Description:

    The concepts of urban and rural are widely debated and vary depending on a country’s geopolitical and sociodemographic composition. In Canada, population centres and statistical area classifications are widely used to distinguish urban and rural communities. However, neither of these classifications precisely classify Canadian communities into urban, rural and remote areas. A group of researchers at Statistics Canada developed an alternative tool called the “remoteness index” to measure the relative remoteness of Canadian communities. This study builds on the remoteness index, which is a continuous index, by examining how it can be classified into five discrete categories of remoteness geographies. When properly categorized, the remoteness index can be a useful tool to distinguish urban, rural and remote communities in Canada, while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of citizens. This study considers five methodological approaches and recommends three methods.

    Release date: 2020-08-11
  • 2. Index of Remoteness, 2016
    Table: 17-10-0143-01
    Geography: Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Geographic proximity to service centres and population centres is an important determinant of socio-economic and health outcomes. Consequently, it is a relevant dimension in the analysis and delivery of policies and programs. To measure this dimension, Statistics Canada developed an Index of Remoteness of communities. For each populated community (census subdivision), the index is determined by its distance to all the population centres defined by Statistics Canada in a given travel radius, as well as their population size.

    Release date: 2020-04-15
  • 3. Does geography matter in mortality? An analysis of potentially avoidable mortality by remoteness index in Canada
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201900500001
    Description:

    This study uses the new remoteness index (RI) classification, which assigns a value to each census subdivision (CSD) and measures the relative remoteness of Canadian communities on the basis of their size and their proximity to surrounding population centres, to distinguish rural and remote areas from urban areas in Canada. The Canadian Vital Statistics-Death Database (2011 to 2015), and the 2016 Census of Population are also used in this study to examine major causes of both preventable and treatable mortality by relative remoteness of Canadian communities. It explores the interrelationship between remoteness and avoidable mortality while taking into account three important variables: average household income after-tax, the proportion of postsecondary graduates and the proportion of Aboriginal population by CSD.

    Release date: 2019-05-15
  • 4. Preventable and treatable mortality by remoteness
    Table: 13-10-0390-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Treatable and avoidable deaths, by remoteness, that could potentially have been prevented through primary prevention efforts. Mortality from preventable causes is a subset of potentially avoidable mortality.

    Release date: 2019-05-15
  • 5. Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 1.1) urban-rural profile, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories Archived
    Table: 13-10-0600-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-0114)
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 137088 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...) Urban-rural status (3 items: Total; urban-rural status; Rural; Urban ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Health profile (144 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2017-03-06
  • 6. Historical statistics, rural population, farm and non-farm Archived
    Table: 17-10-0070-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 075-0012)
    Frequency: Every 10 years
    Description:

    This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1941 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Unit of measure (1 items: Persons ...) Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Population (3 items: Total rural population; Rural; non-farm population; Rural; farm population ...).

    Release date: 2015-11-05
  • 7. Canada goes urban Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-630-X2015004
    Description:

    This edition of Canadian Megatrends examines the decrease in the rural population in Canada from 1851 to 2011.

    Release date: 2015-04-20
  • 8. Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin
    Journals and periodicals: 21-006-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    These occasional papers focus on the analysis of population trends in rural Canada. Studies of changing patterns in rural communities through space and time cover a range of topics: demography, health, education, manufacturing and labour, household and family.

    Release date: 2012-07-12
  • 9. Canada's rural population since 1851 Archived
    Stats in brief: 98-310-X201100311622
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look at relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The three articles linked to the population and dwelling counts release are entitled 'Population growth in Canada: From 1851 to 2061,' 'Canada's rural population since 1851' and 'The census: A tool for planning at the local level.'

    Release date: 2012-02-08
  • 10. Manufacturing Firms in Rural and Small Town Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2008006
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the recent changes in the number and types of manufacturing firms in rural and small town areas; identifies the number and change in manufacturing firms that are part of the value chain of a resource sector; and examines the number and change in manufacturing firms located in rural resource-reliant communities.

    Release date: 2011-06-10
Data (8)

Data (8) ((8 results))

  • 1. Index of Remoteness, 2016
    Table: 17-10-0143-01
    Geography: Census subdivision
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Geographic proximity to service centres and population centres is an important determinant of socio-economic and health outcomes. Consequently, it is a relevant dimension in the analysis and delivery of policies and programs. To measure this dimension, Statistics Canada developed an Index of Remoteness of communities. For each populated community (census subdivision), the index is determined by its distance to all the population centres defined by Statistics Canada in a given travel radius, as well as their population size.

    Release date: 2020-04-15
  • 2. Preventable and treatable mortality by remoteness
    Table: 13-10-0390-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Treatable and avoidable deaths, by remoteness, that could potentially have been prevented through primary prevention efforts. Mortality from preventable causes is a subset of potentially avoidable mortality.

    Release date: 2019-05-15
  • 3. Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 1.1) urban-rural profile, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories Archived
    Table: 13-10-0600-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-0114)
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 137088 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...) Urban-rural status (3 items: Total; urban-rural status; Rural; Urban ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Health profile (144 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2017-03-06
  • 4. Historical statistics, rural population, farm and non-farm Archived
    Table: 17-10-0070-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 075-0012)
    Frequency: Every 10 years
    Description:

    This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1941 - 1971 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Unit of measure (1 items: Persons ...) Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Population (3 items: Total rural population; Rural; non-farm population; Rural; farm population ...).

    Release date: 2015-11-05
  • 5. Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 2.1) urban-rural profile, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories Archived
    Table: 13-10-0635-01
    (formerly: CANSIM 105-0294)
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 447552 series, with data for years 2003 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island ...) Urban-rural status (9 items: Total; urban-rural status; Urban; Urban fringe; Urban core ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Health profile (156 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 6. Population Counts, for Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), by Urban and Rural, 2001 Census - 100% Data Archived
    Table: 93F0050X2001007
    Description:

    This table shows the 2001 urban, rural and total population counts for Canada, the provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.

    Release date: 2002-03-12
  • 7. Population Counts, Showing Urban Population Size Groups and Rural Areas, for Census Divisions, 2001 Census - 100% Data Archived
    Table: 93F0050X2001009
    Description:

    This table shows the distribution of the population by urban population size groups and the residual rural areas, for census divisions.

    Release date: 2002-03-12
  • 8. Rural and Small Town Canada: An Overview Archived
    Table: 21F0018X
    Description:

    This slide presentation provides a profile of basic structures and trends in rural and small town Canada.

    Release date: 2001-05-28
Analysis (88)

Analysis (88) (0 to 10 of 88 results)

  • 1. Developing Meaningful Categories for Distinguishing Levels of Remoteness in Canada
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2020002
    Description:

    The concepts of urban and rural are widely debated and vary depending on a country’s geopolitical and sociodemographic composition. In Canada, population centres and statistical area classifications are widely used to distinguish urban and rural communities. However, neither of these classifications precisely classify Canadian communities into urban, rural and remote areas. A group of researchers at Statistics Canada developed an alternative tool called the “remoteness index” to measure the relative remoteness of Canadian communities. This study builds on the remoteness index, which is a continuous index, by examining how it can be classified into five discrete categories of remoteness geographies. When properly categorized, the remoteness index can be a useful tool to distinguish urban, rural and remote communities in Canada, while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of citizens. This study considers five methodological approaches and recommends three methods.

    Release date: 2020-08-11
  • 2. Does geography matter in mortality? An analysis of potentially avoidable mortality by remoteness index in Canada
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X201900500001
    Description:

    This study uses the new remoteness index (RI) classification, which assigns a value to each census subdivision (CSD) and measures the relative remoteness of Canadian communities on the basis of their size and their proximity to surrounding population centres, to distinguish rural and remote areas from urban areas in Canada. The Canadian Vital Statistics-Death Database (2011 to 2015), and the 2016 Census of Population are also used in this study to examine major causes of both preventable and treatable mortality by relative remoteness of Canadian communities. It explores the interrelationship between remoteness and avoidable mortality while taking into account three important variables: average household income after-tax, the proportion of postsecondary graduates and the proportion of Aboriginal population by CSD.

    Release date: 2019-05-15
  • 3. Canada goes urban Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-630-X2015004
    Description:

    This edition of Canadian Megatrends examines the decrease in the rural population in Canada from 1851 to 2011.

    Release date: 2015-04-20
  • 4. Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin
    Journals and periodicals: 21-006-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    These occasional papers focus on the analysis of population trends in rural Canada. Studies of changing patterns in rural communities through space and time cover a range of topics: demography, health, education, manufacturing and labour, household and family.

    Release date: 2012-07-12
  • 5. Canada's rural population since 1851 Archived
    Stats in brief: 98-310-X201100311622
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    These short analytical articles provide complementary analysis to the 2011 Census analytical document. These articles allow for a more in-depth look at relevant topics related to the Canadian population. The three articles linked to the population and dwelling counts release are entitled 'Population growth in Canada: From 1851 to 2061,' 'Canada's rural population since 1851' and 'The census: A tool for planning at the local level.'

    Release date: 2012-02-08
  • 6. Manufacturing Firms in Rural and Small Town Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2008006
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the recent changes in the number and types of manufacturing firms in rural and small town areas; identifies the number and change in manufacturing firms that are part of the value chain of a resource sector; and examines the number and change in manufacturing firms located in rural resource-reliant communities.

    Release date: 2011-06-10
  • 7. Manufacturing Employment in Resource Value Chains : A Rural-urban Comparison from 2001 to 2008 Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2008005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Employment in manufacturing in Canada has fluctuated over recent decades. The level reached a historically high in 2004 and has been declining since that time.

    In 2008, over one-half (54%) of all Canadian manufacturing workers were employed in the value chain of a resource sector.

    In 2008, resource sector manufacturing employment was relatively more important in rural and small town areas (69% of manufacturing employment and 9% of total employment) compared to larger urban centres (50% of manufacturing employment and 6% of total employment).

    In the 2001 to 2008 period, resource manufacturing employment became a larger share of total manufacturing employment (up from 51% to 54%) because resource manufacturing employment declined less (-6%) compared to the decline of all 'other' manufacturing employment (-18%).

    Also, in the 2001 to 2008 period, resource manufacturing employment become relatively more important in rural and small town areas as the decline (-3%) was smaller in rural and small town areas compared to the decline in larger urban centres (-7%).

    Within rural and small town areas at the Canada level, 9% of total employment in 2008 was resource sector manufacturing employment. This ranged from 14% within the rural and small town areas of Quebec to 2% within the rural and small town areas of Saskatchewan.

    Within rural and small town areas in 2008, employment in wood processing accounted for the largest share of resource sector manufacturing employment (43%).

    Release date: 2010-08-31
  • 8. The Social Economy Across the Rural to Urban Gradient: Evidence from Registered Charities Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-601-M2010092
    Description:

    The objective of this paper is to present a profile of registered charities across the rural to urban gradient.

    Release date: 2010-05-18
  • 9. Cities and Growth: Earnings Levels Across Urban and Rural Areas: The Role of Human Capital Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-622-M2010020
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Using 2001 Census data, this paper investigates the extent to which the urban-rural gap in the earnings of employed workers is associated with human capital composition and agglomeration economies. Both factors have been theoretically and empirically linked to urban-rural earnings differences. Agglomeration economies-the productivity enhancing effects of the geographic concentration of workers and firms-may underlie these differences as they may be stronger in larger urban centres. But human capital composition may also drive the urban-rural earnings gap if workers with higher levels of education and/or experience are more prevalent in cities. The analysis finds that up to one-half of urban-rural earnings differences are related to human capital composition. It also demonstrates that agglomeration economies related to city size are associated with earnings levels, but their influence is significantly reduced by the inclusion of controls for human capital.

    Release date: 2010-01-25
  • 10. Standing Firm: Rural Business Enterprises in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 21-006-X2008003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Using Statistics Canada's Business Register, this paper investigates the pattern of business establishments in each of the different census metropolitan and census agglomeration influenced zones across rural Canada.

    Release date: 2010-01-06
Reference (3)

Reference (3) ((3 results))

  • 1. Living with the Farm Next Door Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004005
    Description:

    This activity looks at the competing interests and potential for conflict between very large livestock farms and their rural neighbours.

    Release date: 2004-06-09
  • 2. Definitions of 'Rural' Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 21-601-M2002061
    Description:

    This paper compares six definitions of the word 'rural' from databases at Statistics Canada. Each definition emphasizes different criteria (population size, density, context) and has different associated thresholds. The size of the territorial units (building blocks) from which each definition is constructed also varies.

    Release date: 2002-12-23
  • 3. Definitions of Rural Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 21-006-X2001003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The purpose of this bulletin is to review various responses to "Why are you asking about rural populations?"; to summarize and compare alternative definitions that have been used to delineate the "rural" population within the databases at Statistics Canada; and to offer alternative definitions of "rural" that would be appropriate to each reason for asking about the rural population.

    Release date: 2001-11-19
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