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  1. Symbols
  2. Data quality indicators
  3. Schedule of SEPH releases
  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)

Data quality indicators

Data quality indicators are based on the coefficient of variation (CV). Quality indicators indicate the following: A - Excellent (CV between 0% and 4.99%); B - Very good (CV between 5% and 9.99%); C - Good (CV between 10% and 14.99%); D - Acceptable (CV between 15% and 24.99%); E - Use with caution (CV between 25% and 34.99%); F - Too unreliable to publish (CV greater than or equal to 35% or sample size is too small to produce reliable estimates).

Schedule of SEPH releases

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

Reference period
Release date
July 2010
September 24, 2010
August 2010
October 28, 2010
September 2010
November 25, 2010
October 2010
December 23, 2010
November 2010
January 28, 2011
December 2010
February 24, 2011
January 2011
March 31, 2011
February 2011
April 28, 2011
March 2011
May 26, 2011
April 2011
June 30, 2011
May 2011
July 28, 2011
June 2011
August 25, 2011
July 2011
September 29, 2011

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.

Copyright

Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada

© Minister of Industry, 2011

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June 2011

Catalogue no. 72-002-X, vol. 89, no. 3

ISSN 1496-0583

Frequency: Monthly

Ottawa

Labour Statistics Division