Trade in Rural and Small Town Canada: Interactive Dashboard

Note to readers

Statistics on trade serve as essential indicators of regional development, offering insight into economic activity and trends. This interactive dashboard is designed for users to explore characteristics of importing and exporting establishments in goods by geography (non-census metropolitan area, census metropolitan area, Canada) and industry. Use the tabs below to examine the dynamics of trade within these areas.

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Data

The data used to create this interactive web application is from the following listed CSV files:

Export of goods

The file size is approximately 9.31MB.

Import of goods

The file size is approximately 8.45MB.

Additional information

Data presented in this interactive dashboard are based on the Trade by Exporter Characteristics - Goods and Trade by Importer Characteristics - Goods program, providing visual insights on characteristics of exporters and importers in non-census metropolitan areas and census metropolitan areas of Canada.

Data have been standardized in the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) format and their metadata have been organized to allow for efficient data linkage. Data will be regularly updated and expanded where possible.

Definitions

Census metropolitan area (CMA)
Formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core, based on adjusted data from the Census of Population Program.
Non-CMA
An area that is not part of a CMA.

Methodology

The sum of CMA and non-CMA data represents Canada. Therefore, adding the number of trading establishments or trade values of CMAs and non-CMAs produces the national total.

CMAs are classified based on parameters defined by the Census of Population Program. Areas that were reclassified during a census year, transitioning from non-CMA to CMA status, have been accounted for in the data.

Considerations

Users should note potential limitations, including the interpretation of period-to-period changes in the data. Changes to criteria established by the Census of Population Program may influence interpretation across reference years.

The data available for this interactive dashboard are currently accessible only at the CMA and non-CMA levels because of current data availability constraints. This is a notable consideration in the interpretation of the data, influencing the depth and specificity of the insight presented for rural and small town areas of Canada. Expansion of the dataset will be pursued as feasible.

Other resources

Trade in Goods by Exporter and Importer Characteristics: Interactive Tool

Canadian Internal Trade Data and Information Hub - Trade in goods by exporter characteristics

Canada and the World Statistics Hub (13-609-X)

Learn more

To find more rural and small town Canada products, visit:

Rural Canada Statistics Portal

Rural Statistics in Canada (45-20-0004)

Rural and Small Town Canada Analysis Bulletin (21-006-X)

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