Canadian Internet Use Survey - Public Use Microdata File
The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) provides data on the adoption and use of digital technologies and the online behaviors of individuals 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada.
The files include information on how individuals use and access the Internet, including their intensity of use, demand for certain online activities, and interactions through these technologies. Information is also collected on the use of online government services, digital skills, online work, and security, privacy and trust as it relates to the Internet. Content between iterations may vary.
For more information about this survey (questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods used): Canadian Internet Use Survey
Reference period : 2022 | 2020 | 2018 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005
Occasionally, files such as these require updates. Please re-visit this page to verify if more recent versions are available.
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The PUMFs for CIUS 2010 and CIUS 2012 are also available:
- Individual component: Canadian Internet Use Survey (Individual Component) - Public Use Microdata File
- Household component: Canadian Internet Use Survey (Household Component) - Public Use Microdata File
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About PUMFs
Downloading a Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) allows you to conduct your own analysis. The microdata file is in CSV or TXT format.
The zip file contains the data file and the associated documentation such as user guides, codebooks, layout cards or syntax files.
PUMFs consist of sets of records containing information on individuals or households (microdata). They are non-aggregated data that are carefully modified, then reviewed to ensure that no individual or business is directly or indirectly identified.
PUMFs are microdata files that require specialized statistical software in order to read, manipulate, and analyze the dataset. The software is used to combine the microdata and metadata to create a file for analysis.
Statistics Canada Open Licence governs the use of PUMFs.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact us (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca).
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