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  1. Symbols
  2. Note to users
  3. Acknowledgement
  4. Note of appreciation
  5. Standards of service to the public
  6. Copyright

Symbols

The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications:

.
not available for any reference period
..
not available for a specific reference period
...
not applicable
0
true zero or a value rounded to zero
0s
value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
p
preliminary
r
revised
x
suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

Note to users

Figures may not add up to totals because of rounding.

This publication has been discontinued since March 2016. Data tables for this survey are available on CANSIM: Tables 80-0020, 80-0024, 80-8020 and 80-8024.

Acknowledgement

This publication was prepared under the direction of:

  1. F. Barzyk, Director, Retail and Service Industries Division
  2. S. Grenier, Assistant Director, Retail and Service Industries Division
  3. M. Briggs, Retail Sub-Annuals Surveys Chief, Retail and Service Industries Division
  4. A. Ker, Economist, Retail Sub-Annuals Surveys Section, Retail and Service Industries Division
  5. J. Aston, Economist, Retail Sub-Annuals Surveys Section, Retail and Service Industries Division

Note of appreciation

Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a long-standing partnership between Statistics Canada, the citizens of Canada, its businesses, governments and other institutions. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued cooperation and goodwill.

Standards of service to the public

Statistics Canada is committed to serving its clients in a prompt, reliable and courteous manner. To this end, Statistics Canada has developed standards of service that its employees observe.

Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada

© Minister of Industry, 2016

All rights reserved. Use of this publication is governed by the Statistics Canada Open License Agreement.

February 2016

Catalogue no. 63-005-X, vol. 87, no. 12

ISSN 1488-0008

Frequency: Monthly

Ottawa

Retail and Service Industries Division

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