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December 22, 2011
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, October 2011
In October, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 1.4% to $885.36 from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees
Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours - main product page*
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE: Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month behind this report.
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

December 22, 2011
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, October 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111222/dq111222a-eng.htm
In October, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees increased 1.4% to $885.36 from the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, average weekly earnings rose 2.7%.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees

Related report:

Employment, Earnings and Hours - main product page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=72-002-X&lang=eng
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE: Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month behind this report.
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* On the main product page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
http://goo.gl/FsMeZ

* Employment and unemployment
http://goo.gl/mMHwY

* Hours of work and work arrangements
http://goo.gl/DGFGo

* Industries
http://goo.gl/q4V02

* Wages, salaries and other earnings
http://goo.gl/EK2Qr

December 21, 2011
Study: Economic growth in Canada and the United States, 1997 to 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111221/dq111221b-eng.htm
Living standards in Canada are growing at a faster pace than in the United States even though comparisons of labour productivity—the most often-cited indicator—show Canada falling behind during the past decade. Two other measures of standard of living—real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and real gross national income (GNI) per capita—show that Canada's performance has improved relative to the United States during this period.
Source:
Economic Insights - product main page
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=11-626-XWE&lang=eng
Articles in the Economic Insights series highlight issues related to the growth and development of Canada's economy. In some cases, these articles synthesize the results of previous research carried out by Statistics Canada; in others, they provide contextual information that accompanies the release of new data. The Economic Insights series features concise examinations of economic events, trends, and important structural changes in the economy.

Similar studies from the Economic Analysis Division:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/economicanalysis

Related subjects:

* Economic accounts
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3764&lang=eng&more=0

* Gross domestic product
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3764&id=3012&lang=eng&more=0

December 20, 2011
Fiscal Arrangements Certificates: Federal Equalization Program 2012/2013
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111220/dq111220b-eng.htm
Fiscal Certificates prepared for the administration of the Federal-provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and Regulations are now available. The Fiscal Certificates cover the four fiscal years of data from 2008/2009 to 2011/2012. The Fiscal Certificates are available free of charge in electronic format upon request. Data on residential property value assessment, residential and non-residential property tax revenues, and population estimates, by census subdivision, for reference years 2007 to 2009, are also available free of charge in electronic format upon request.
[ Click the above link for contact information. ]

Related subjects:

* Government
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3055&lang=eng&more=0

December 20, 2011
Quarterly Demographic Estimates, July to September 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-002-x/91-002-x2011003-eng.htm
Table of contents:
Highlights
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-002-x/2011003/aftertoc-aprestdm1-eng.htm
Analysis
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
Appendices
User information
Related products
PDF version (388K, 82 pages):
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/91-002-x/91-002-x2011003-eng.pdf

Source:
Quarterly Demographic Estimates - product main page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=91-002-X&lang=eng
This publication presents quarterly estimates of population for Canada, provinces and territories as well as statistics on the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and interprovincial migration, the latter by origin and destination.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Ethnic diversity and immigration
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=30000&lang=eng&more=0

* Immigrants and non-permanent residents
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=30000&id=30004&lang=eng&more=0

* Population and demography
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3867&lang=eng&more=0

December 16, 2011
Employment Insurance, October 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111216/tdq111216-eng.htm
The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits declined slightly (-5,400 or -1.0%) to 541,200 in October, continuing a year-long downward trend.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, October 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/73-002-x/73-002-x2011010-eng.htm
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to September 2011 maps [in the left margin]

Source:
Employment Insurance Statistics Maps - Product main page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=73-002-X&lang=eng
Set of maps presenting Employment Insurance Statistics. The maps show the percentage change in the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs), using 2001 Census geography. Data are also shown in a tabular format.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Tables by subject: Employment insurance, social assistance and other transfers
http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/ind01/l3_2621_2627-eng.htm?hili_none

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Related links:

From the
Vancouver Sun:

Decline in EI recipients could signal renewed health in B.C. labour market
http://goo.gl/8jhR9
By Evan Duggan
December 16, 2011
A decline in the number of British Columbians receiving employment insurance benefits could be a sign the labour market is recovering from the beating it took beginning with the global recession in 2008, according to a Vancouver economist.New numbers published by Statistics Canada show that 9,170 fewer people in Metro Vancouver received EI benefits in October 2011 when compared to October 2010 — a 32 per cent drop. Throughout B.C. there was a 28 per cent drop year-over-year fewer recipients across the province.
(...)
While the number of employment insurance beneficiaries has been falling, the total number of British Columbians receiving provincial income assistance has remained steady at roughly 180,000 over the past year, according to statistics provided by the Ministry of Social Development. “Numbers do fluctuate with seasonal work,” said David Haslam, a spokesman with the Ministry of Social Development. “We have not seen any indication that the decline in the number of EI recipients is having a significant impact on the province’s income assistance caseload.”
Source:
Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/

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From the
Progressive Economics Forum (PEF):

EI Coverage Falls Below 40%
http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2011/12/16/employment-insurance-below-40/
By Erin Weir
December 16, 2011
It may be a grim Christmas for thousands of unemployed Canadians. Today’s Employment Insurance figures show that fewer workers received benefits in October, even as more became unemployed and filed EI claims.

[ More PEF postings on Employment Insurance:
http://www.progressive-economics.ca/category/employment-insurance/ ]

Source:
Progressive Economics Forum (PEF)
http://www.progressive-economics.ca/

More StatCan reports:

December 14, 2011
Leading indicators, November 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111214/dq111214c-eng.htm
The composite leading index increased 0.8% in November, the largest increase in five months. Manufacturing posted broad gains after slowing in recent months. Household spending was mixed, while the stock market continued to decline.

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

December 14, 2011
Women in Canada
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111214/dq111214d-eng.htm
Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general. These chapters examine the health of Canadian women, their education, their family arrangements and the activity limitations with which some live.

Eight chapters were released previously online.
All 12 chapters are now available in
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, 2010-2011, sixth edition
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-503-x/89-503-x2010001-eng.htm

Table of contents:
* Paid work
* Economic Well-being
* Women and the Criminal Justice System
* First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women
* Senior Women
* Female population
* Visible Minority Women
* Immigrant Women
* Women and Education
* Women and Health
* Families, Living Arrangements and Unpaid Work
* Women with activity limitations
* Tables and charts
* More information
* Other issues in this series

Source:
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report - Product main page*
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=89-503-X&lang=eng
Understanding the role of women in Canadian society and how it has changed over time is dependent on having information that can begin to shed light on the diverse circumstances and experiences of women. Women in Canada provides an unparalleled compilation of data related to women's family status, education, employment, economic well-being, unpaid work, health, and more.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest report in this series; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.
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Related subjects:

* Population and demography
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3867&lang=eng&more=0

* Society and community
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=75&lang=eng&more=0

* Women and gender
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=75&id=78&lang=eng&more=0

December 14, 2011
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, December 2011
The December 2011 issue of Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada contains two articles.

The first article, Length of Time between High School Graduation and Enrolling in Postsecondary Education: Who Delays and Who Does Not?:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/2011004/article/11594-eng.htm
... summarizes the main findings of a recent research report that measured median delay times between high school graduation and starting a first postsecondary program and identified the factors associated with either speeding up or slowing down this transition.

The second article, Postsecondary Education Participation among Underrepresented and Minority Groups:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/2011004/article/11595-eng.htm
...summarizes the key findings of a recent research report that examined the characteristics of young people who historically have been underrepresented in the postsecondary student population and the factors that play a role in the decision to pursue postsecondary studies.

Also in the same issue of Education Matters:

Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP)

* New Tables (December 2011)
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-582-x/81-582-x2011002-eng.htm

Education Indicators in Canada:
Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (December 2011)
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-582-g/81-582-g2011002-eng.htm

Source:
Education Matters:
Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada - main product page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Related subjects:
* Education, training and learning
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=1821&lang=eng&more=0

December 9, 2011
Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, third quarter 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111209/dq111209b-eng.htm

December 7, 2011
Population projections by Aboriginal identity in Canada, 2006 to 2031
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111207/dq111207a-eng.htm
All growth scenarios considered, the Aboriginal identity population in Canada could be between 1.7 million and 2.2 million by 2031, representing between 4.0% and 5.3% of the total population.

December 5, 2011
Charitable donors, 2010
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111205/dq111205a-eng.htm
Canadian taxfilers reported making charitable donations of just under $8.3 billion in 2010, up 6.5% from 2009. At the same time, the number of donors increased 2.2% to just over 5.7 million. Data are based on income tax returns filed for 2010. Nationally, 23.4% of all taxfilers claimed charitable donations on their tax return, in line with previous years. Manitoba (26.3%) had the highest percentage declaring a donation, followed by Prince Edward Island (25.3%) and Saskatchewan (25.3%).

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3868&lang=eng&more=0

* Household spending and savings
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3868&id=2180&lang=eng&more=0

* Society and community
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=75&lang=eng&more=0

* Volunteering and donating
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=75&id=80&lang=eng&more=0

December 2, 2011
Registered retirement savings plan contributions, 2010
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111202/dq111202b-eng.htm
Just under six million taxfilers contributed to registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) in 2010, a slight decline of 0.2% from 2009. Their total contributions increased 2.6% to $33.9 billion. Data are based on tax returns filed for 2010.
- includes links to two tables:
* Registered retirement savings plan contributors — Canada, provinces and territories
* Registered retirement savings plan contributors — Census metropolitan areas

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3868&lang=eng&more=0
* Household spending and savings
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3868&id=2180&lang=eng&more=0
* Household, family and personal income
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3868&id=2812&lang=eng&more=0
* Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3868&id=70008&lang=eng&more=0
* Seniors
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=70000&lang=eng&more=0
* Income, pensions and wealth
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=70000&id=70005&lang=eng&more=0

December 1, 2011
Study: Perceptions of personal safety and crime, 2009
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111201/dq111201a-eng.htm
In 2009, the vast majority (93%) of Canadians aged 15 years and older living in the provinces said they felt satisfied with their personal safety from crime. This proportion was similar to 2004, the last time this survey was conducted. Despite higher rates of victimization, younger Canadians were more satisfied with their personal safety from crime than older Canadians. In 2009, 94% of Canadians aged 15 to 24 years said they felt very or somewhat satisfied, compared with 90% of Canadians aged 65 years and older.

Canadians' perceptions of personal safety and crime, 2009
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2011001/article/11577-eng.htm
PDF version (749K, 21 pages)
Source:
Juristat - product main page*
This periodical is intended for those with an interest in Canada's justice system as well as those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Five issues of Juristat are produced each year. Each issue contains several articles on variety of topics, including crime, homicide, the court system, and correctional services.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest
issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Crime and justice
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=2693&lang=eng&more=0
* Crimes and offences
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=2693&id=2102&lang=eng&more=0
* Victims and victimization
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=2693&id=455&lang=eng&more=0
* Society and community
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=75&lang=eng&more=0

November 30, 2011
Elementary and secondary public school indicators, 2009/2010
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111130/dq111130e-eng.htm
Just under 5.1 million students were enrolled in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in Canada during the academic year 2009/2010, down 0.2% from the previous academic year. This was the lowest level since 1997/1998, when data for the Elementary–Secondary Education Survey were first collected. Enrolment peaked at nearly 5.4 million students in 1999/2000.

Summary Public School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2005/2006 to 2009/2010
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-595-m/81-595-m2011095-eng.htm
PDF version (423K, 58 pages):
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-595-m/81-595-m2011095-eng.pdf
This report provides elementary and secondary school public data at the provincial, territorial and Canada-wide levels for key education statistics, such as enrolment, graduates, finance, and educator.

Related subjects:

* Education, training and learning
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=1821&lang=eng&more=0
* Education finance
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=1821&id=1828&lang=eng&more=0
* Students
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=1821&id=1756&lang=eng&more=0
* Teachers and educators
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=1821&id=1831&lang=eng&more=0

November 29, 2011
2011 Census geographic products
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111129/dq111129c-eng.htm
Available today are four geographic products from the 2011 Census: Boundary Files, Road Network File, Correspondence Files and the Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names. These products represent the first suite of geographic products released from the 2011 Census.

Related subjects:

* Reference
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=4017&lang=eng&more=0
* Census reference materials
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=4017&id=4019&lang=eng&more=0

November 28, 2011
Public sector employment, third quarter 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111128/tdq111128-eng.htm
Public sector employment on a seasonally adjusted basis was 3.6 million in the third quarter, down 12,000 (-0.3%) from the second quarter. The decline was mainly the result of the layoff of the temporary workers hired for the 2011 Census program. Employment in the federal general government, which fell by 16,000 (-3.6%), declined in all provinces and territories.
[Related data tables: http://goo.gl/tXUuV ]

Related subjects:

* Government
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/theme-theme.action?pid=3055&lang=eng&more=0
* Employment and remuneration
http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/subject-sujet/subtheme-soustheme.action?pid=3055&id=3057&lang=eng&more=0

November 28, 2011
Federal government employment in census metropolitan areas, September 2011
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/111128/dq111128c-eng.htm
In September, 315,500 federal government employees worked in a census metropolitan area (CMA). They represented three-quarters of all federal workers, a proportion that has remained stable in the last decade. (...) The 135,900 federal workers in Ottawa–Gatineau accounted for nearly one-third (32.5%) of the total federal workforce in September. This proportion has been on an upward trend since the mid-1990s when it was roughly 27%. Montréal had 23,700 federal employees, the second largest total, followed by Toronto with 22,300.

November 23, 2011
Hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories, 2010
Labour productivity in the business sector increased in every province and in Nunavut in 2010. At the national level, business productivity rose 1.9% in 2010 after declining by 0.3% in 2009.
- includes the following two tables:
Table 1 : Labour productivity and other related variables for the business sector, 2010
Table 2 : Businesses producing goods and businesses producing services, 2010

Related subjects:
* Economic accounts
* Productivity accounts

November 23, 2011
Study: Aboriginal people and the labour market, 2008 to 2010
In the economic downturn that began in 2008, employment fell further and over a longer period among Aboriginal people than in the non-Aboriginal workforce. This was true for all age groups. (...) Declines for core-aged Aboriginal workers were all in full time in both years. For their non-Aboriginal counterparts, the losses in 2009 were all in full-time work, while the gains in 2010 were a combination of full- and part-time jobs.

The study :

Aboriginal People and the Labour Market: Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2008-2010
by Jeannine Usalcas
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Highlights
Source, data history and definitions
Main article
Tables
Charts
User information
PDF version (155K, 29 pages)

Source:
Aboriginal People and the Labour Market:
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2008-2010 - product main page*
This report provides an overview of the labour market outcomes of Aboriginal people during and after the labour market downturn. It covers the period of 2008 to 2010, using annual averages by several demographic and labour market activity indicators available from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

November 21, 2011
Study: Income adequacy in retirement
The financial well-being of retirement-age households headed by seniors would increase markedly if their "potential income" from assets such as housing and mutual funds were included in their total income. Research into the adequacy of pensions has focused on the income and consumption streams of households following retirement. However, these do not incorporate the potential income that could be realized from owned assets, which can be used in retirement to supplement reported income. The study, "Income Adequacy in Retirement: Accounting for the Annuitized Value of Wealth in Canada," takes this potential income into account when comparing the pre- and post-retirement financial situation of Canadian households.

The study:

Income Adequacy in Retirement:
Accounting for the Annuitized Value of Wealth in Canada
By John R. Baldwin et al.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Executive summary
Main article
Tables
Charts
Appendices
User information
PDF version (1MB, 35 pages)

November 18, 2011
Leading indicators, October 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.2% in October, after a gain of 0.1% in September. In October, 5 of the 10 components increased, the same as the month before, while 4 declined, 1 fewer than in September. Household spending remained the strongest sector of the economy, while manufacturing remained the weakest.
* This release will be reprinted in the December 2011 issue of The Canadian Economic Observer (Click "View" for the latest issue)

Table 1 : Leading Indicators, May 2011-October 2011

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

November 14, 2011
Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada, 2011
- looks at the impact of diabetes and respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on quality of life.
Data from the 2011 Survey on Living with Chronic Diseases in Canada are now available. The objective of the survey (sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada) was to assess the impact of diabetes and respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on quality of life and to provide more information on how Canadians manage their chronic condition. Data were collected in the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011. Approximately 6,500 individuals in the 10 provinces were interviewed.

Definitions, data sources and methods (survey number 5160)

Related subjects:
* Health
* Diseases and health conditions

November 8, 2011
Provincial and territorial economic accounts, 2010
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in every province and territory in 2010, a rebound from the previous year when most provinces recorded declines or no gain. Nationally, real GDP increased 3.2% following a 2.8% contraction in 2009.

November 4, 2011
Labour Force Survey, October 2011
Following an increase in September, employment declined by 54,000 in October, all in full time. October's loss pushed the unemployment rate up 0.2 percentage points to 7.3%. Over the last year, total employment has risen by 237,000 (+1.4%).
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:

Labour Force Information : October 9 to 15, 2011
November 4, 2011
Highlights
Analysis — October 2011
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
User information
Related products
PDF version (435K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Source:
Labour Force Information - main product page*
This publication provides the most current monthly labour market statistics. Each month, this publication contains a brief commentary highlighting recent developments in the Canadian labour market. It also includes a series of charts and tables on a variety of labour force characteristics, such as employment and unemployment for Canada, the provinces, metropolitan areas and economic regions.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

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[Analysis of the October 2011
numbers by the Canadian Labour Congress]

November 1, 2011
Leading Causes of Death in Canada, 2008
This publication lists statistical tables of ten leading causes of death in Canada for selected age groups by sex; ten leading causes of infant death; and ten leading causes of death for provinces and territories by sex

Leading Causes of Death in Canada - Product main page*
This publication lists statistical tables of ten leading causes of death in Canada for selected age groups by sex; ten leading causes of infant death; and ten leading causes of death for provinces and territories by sex.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

October 31, 2011
Pension Satellite Account, 2010
The continuing overall improvement in financial markets and, in particular, the recovery of Canadian equity markets in 2010, drove pension wealth to nearly $2.3 trillion at year end. The total value of pension assets in Canada increased 9.8% in 2010, following a 15.7% advance the year before. Assets in individual registered saving plans and employer-based pension plans combined accounted for 92.3% of total pension wealth in 2010. Social security plans made up the remainder.

October 20, 2011
Employment Insurance, August 2011
The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits increased by 35,200 (+6.6%) to 568,600 in August, following a decline of similar magnitude in July.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, August 2011
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to July 2011 maps [in the left margin]

Source:
Employment Insurance Statistics Maps - Product main page*
Set of maps presenting Employment Insurance Statistics. The maps show the percentage change in the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs), using 2001 Census geography. Data are also shown in a tabular format.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

[ earlier editions of this report ]

- Go to the Employment Insurance Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/ei.htm

October 20, 2011
The Dynamics of Male Self-employment in Canada: Comparing the 1990s to the 2000s
By Danny Leung and Chris Robinson
This paper asks how and why the transition rates for males between non-employment, paid employment, own-account self-employment, and self-employment with paid help changed in Canada between the 1990s and the 2000s. It is found that the self-employed were much less likely to move back into paid employment in the 2000s than they were in the 1990s.
[Source: Abstract]
Executive summary
Main article
Tables
Charts
References
User information
PDF version (448K, 28 pages)

[ Earlier reports in the Economic Analysis Research Paper Series ]

October 20, 2011
Leading indicators, September 2011
The composite leading index was little changed in September for the fourth month in a row. In September, 6 of the 10 components continued to expand, the same number as in August.

October 13, 2011
Study: Sources of stress among workers, 2010
In 2010, about 27% of working adults, roughly 3.7 million people, described their lives on most days as 'quite a bit' or 'extremely' stressful, meaning that they went through a regular day feeling a high level of stress. Another 6.3 million (46%) said they were 'a bit' stressed. This study shows that highly stressed workers' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics differed depending on the source of their stress.

Related link:

What’s stressing the stressed?
Main sources of stress among workers
By Susan Crompton
October 13, 2011
HTML version
PDF version (183K, 10 pages)
This article is based on the 2010 General Social Survey on Time Use. It examines how workers who report being highly stressed differ from those who report being somewhat stressed. Then it outlines the five main issues that highly stressed workers identified as their primary source of stress and compares their selected characteristics by source of stress—for instance, differences between workers who are anxious about work compared to those concerned about their finances or about a family situation.
Source:
Canadian Social Trends - Product main page*
This publication discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical;
click "Chronological index" for earlier editions. ]
[ Canadian Social Trends Articles by Subject ]

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Unpaid work
* Society and community
* Time use

Canada at a Glance, 2011
PDF version (1.6MB, 27 pages)
HTML version
- incl. links (in the left margin) to sections on:
* Population * Health * Education * Crime * Housing * Income, spending * Government * International comparisons * Labour * Economy * International trade * Energy * Manufacturing * Agriculture * Environment * Travel, transport

NOTE: Canada at a Glance, 2011 isn't a recent release from StatCan --- it was simply overlooked earlier this year.
[ Gilles ]

Source:
Canada at a Glance - Product main page*
Canada at a Glance presents current Canadian demographic, education, health and aging, justice, housing, income, labour market, household, economic, travel, financial, agricultural, foreign trade and environmental statistics. This booklet also includes important international comparisons, so that readers can see how Canada stacks up against its neighbours. Updated yearly, Canada at a Glance is a very useful reference for those who want quick access to current Canadian statistics.
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* On the Product main page, click View for the latest edition of the publication; click Chronological index for earlier editions.

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Late in September, StatCan posted the 2011 edition of the Canada Year Book (this link will take you to a section of the Canadian Social Research Links Social Statistics page)

September 29, 2011
Residential care facilities, 2009/2010
* HTML version
* PDF version (578K, 119 pages)
Table of contents:
--- Highlights
--- Introduction
--- Analysis
--- Tables
--- Data quality, concepts and methodology
--- User information
--- Related products
Source:
Residential Care Facilities - Product main page*
The term "residential care facilities" refers to facilities with four beds or more that are funded, licensed or approved by provincial/territorial departments of health and/or social services. This report focuses on facilities for the aged, facilities for persons with mental disorders and other facilities which provide health or social care
[ * On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Related subjects
* Health
* Health care services

- Go to the Health Links (Canada/International) page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/health.htm

September 28, 2011
Canada's population estimates: Age and sex, July 1, 2011
As of July 1, the median age of Canada's population was estimated at 39.9 years, up 0.2 years from the same date a year earlier. The main factors explaining the aging of the Canadian population are fertility rates persistently below the generation replacement level of 2.1 children per woman and an increasing life expectancy.
- includes the following four tables:
Table 1 - Components and factors of demographic growth
Table 2 - Annual population estimates
Table 3 Population estimates, age distribution and median age as of July 1, 2011, Canada, provinces and territories
Table 4 Population estimates by sex and age group as of July 1, 2011, Canada

Source:
Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories - product main page*
This publication presents annual estimates of the total population and annual estimates by age and sex for Canada, provinces and territories. It also presents estimates of the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and inter-provincial migration, the latter by origin and destination. As in the case of population estimates, the components are also available for the total population and by age and sex.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

September 28, 2011
Canada's population estimates, Second quarter 2011
The April to June 2011 issue of Quarterly Demographic Estimates is now available.
Table of contents:
Highlights
Analysis
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
Appendices
User information
Related products
PDF version (376K, 80 pages)

Source:
Quarterly Demographic Estimates - product main page*
This publication presents quarterly estimates of population for Canada, provinces and territories as well as statistics on the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and interprovincial migration, the latter by origin and destination.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Ethnic diversity and immigration
* Immigrants and non-permanent residents
* Population and demography

September 27, 2011
Deaths, 2008
Life expectancy at birth continued to rise, reaching a new high of 80.9 years during the three-year period from 2006 to 2008. This was up 0.2 years from 2005-2007. Life expectancy at birth was above the national average in three provinces: British Columbia (81.4 years), Ontario (81.3 years) and Quebec (81.0 years). The lowest life expectancy at birth was recorded in the three territories combined (75.2 years).

Companion documents:

* Cancer Incidence in Canada, 2008 and 2009
* Causes of Death, 2008

Source:
Deaths - Product main page*
The statistical tables in this document present the numbers of deaths and death rates by marital status, age and sex for Canada, the 10 provinces and 3 territories. Also presented are data on infant, neonatal, post-neonatal and perinatal deaths; deaths in hospital; and deaths subject to autopsy.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Health
* Life expectancy and deaths
* Population and demography
* Births and deaths

The September 2011 issue of Perspectives on Labour and Income features the two following articles:

The financial well-being of the self-employed
Highlights
Full article:
* HTML
* PDF (169K, 15 pages)
Abstract:
About 1 in 6 Canadian workers is self-employed. Does taking on the responsibility of a business result in greater earning potential? More wealth? Affect spending patterns? This paper uses a variety of data sources to examine how the self-employed differ from paid employees in income level and dispersion, wealth, retirement preparation and spending.

Related subjects:

* Economic accounts
* Income and expenditure accounts
* Families, households and housing
* Household characteristics
* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Household spending and savings
* Household assets, debts and wealth
* Household, family and personal income
* Low income and inequality
* Labour

Gambling 2011
Full article:
* HTML
* PDF (124K, 7 pages)
Abstract:
This product presents the latest facts and figures on gambling in Canada.

September 23, 2011
Study: Financial well-being of the self-employed, 2009
Self-employed households in Canada had more than twice the 'wealth,' or household net worth, of paid workers in 2009, and were also more knowledgeable about finances. Accumulated wealth is an important aspect of the financial situation of the self-employed, notably because their incomes fluctuate more and they are less likely to have pensions or health insurance.

Source:
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
[ * On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

September 22, 2011
Employment Insurance, July 2011
The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits decreased by 24,800 (-4.4%) in July to 535,700, the largest of 10 consecutive monthly declines.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, July 2011
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to July 2011 maps [in the left margin]

[ earlier editions of this report ]

September 20, 2011
Leading indicators, August 2011
The composite leading index was little changed in August for the third month in a row. Of the 10 components, 6 continued to expand in August, the same number as in July. The weakness in the index was concentrated in the housing index and the stock market, both of which fell more than the month before.
* This release will be reprinted in the October 2011 issue of The Canadian Economic Observer (Click "View" for the latest issue)

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

From The Daily :
[Statistics Canada]

September 20, 2011
Study: Layoffs during the last three recessions, 1981 to 2010
Canadian workers were less likely to be laid off during the last economic recession than their counterparts during the two recessions in the early 1980s and 1990s. They were also more likely to find a job in the short term. On a monthly basis, 2.0% of employees were laid off temporarily or permanently between October 2008 and December 2010. This compares with 2.9% during the early 1980s and 2.7% in the early 1990s.

Workers Laid-off During the Last Three Recessions: Who Were They, and How Did They Fare?
By Ping Ching Winnie Chan, René Morissette, and Marc Frenette
September 20, 2011
Acknowledgments
Abstract
Executive summary
Between October 2008 and July 2009, total employment fell by more than 400,000 in Canada. By January 2011, total employment had returned to the level observed in October 2008. Which workers were laid-off during this recession? To what extent did these workers differ from their counterparts who were laid-off during the recessions that took place during the early 1980s and the early 1990s? How many of them found a job shortly after being laid-off? Among those who were re-employed shortly after being laid-off, which ones, if any, experienced substantial pay cuts? This article uses data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey to answer these questions.
Main article
Tables
Charts
Appendices
User information
PDF version (1.4MB, 45 pages)

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Labour mobility, turnover and work absences
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

September 19, 2011
Education Matters: Insights on Education,
Learning and Training in Canada, September 2011
The September 2011 issue of Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada contains two articles:

A Profile of Minority-language Students in Canada: Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009 summarizes the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2009 for students in minority-language school systems in the seven provinces that reported data for both their English- and French-language school systems. The minority-language student population consists of Anglophone students in Quebec and Francophone students outside of Quebec.

Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Training in Canada, 1991 to 2009 examines trends in registered apprenticeship training in Canada over the 1991 to 2009 period, using information from the Registered Apprenticeship Information System.

Source:
Education Matters - Product main page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers.

[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

September 9, 2011
Labour Force Survey, August 2011
Employment was little changed for the second consecutive month in August and the unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%.
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:

Labour Force Information, August 14 to 20, 2011
September 9, 2011
Highlights
Analysis — August 2011
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
User information
Related products
PDF version (468K, 62 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

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Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

September 9, 2011
Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, second quarter 2011
The labour productivity of Canadian businesses fell 0.9% in the second quarter, after increasing 0.4% in the first quarter. The decline comes against a backdrop of temporary factors which affected output more than labour, including wildfires in Northern Alberta and a tsunami in Japan.
Source:
Source:
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review - main product page*
This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance
Click View for the latest issue of this periodical; click Chronological index for earlier editions.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Related subjects:

* Economic accounts
* Productivity accounts
* Labour
- Hours of work and work arrangements
- Wages, salaries and other earnings

August 31, 2011
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, Second quarter 2011
* GDP by income and by expenditure
* GDP by industry
* Balance of international payments
* Financial flows
* Labour productivity
* International investment position
* National balance sheet accounts
Source:
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review - product main page*
This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

August 31, 2011
National Income and Expenditure Accounts:
Data Tables, Second quarter 2011
Use the links in the left-hand margin to access the following:
Main page
Methodology
Data tables
Related products
More information
Source:
National Income and Expenditure Accounts : Data Tables - Product main page*
These data tables provide quarterly information on Canada's National Income and Expenditure Accounts (NIEA). It contains seasonally adjusted data on gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure, saving and investment, borrowing and lending of each of four broad sectors of the economy: (i) persons and unincorporated businesses, (ii) corporate and government business enterprises, (iii) governments and (iv) non-residents. Information is also provided for selected subsectors. The tables include data beginning in 1961.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

August 31, 2011
Estimates of Labour Income : Data Tables, Second quarter 2011
Table 1 presents monthly, seasonally adjusted, estimates of wages and salaries, and supplementary income for Canada and each province and territory. In Table 2, unadjusted estimates of labour income, by industry, for both Canada and the provinces and territories are shown. The tables include data beginning in 1997.
Source:
Estimates of Labour Income: Data Tables - Product main page*
These data tables provide a regional perspective on Canada's labour income. Monthly wages and salaries by industry and labour income by component for both Canada and the provinces and territories are shown. The tables include data beginning in 1961.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

August 30, 2011
Study: Job-related training of immigrants, 2008
Immigrant workers were less likely to receive job-related training than their Canadian-born counterparts. Between July 2007 and June 2008, 35% of Canadian-born men received job training, compared with 31% of immigrant men. Among women, 37% of the Canadian-born took some job-related training, compared with 33% of immigrant women.

August 30, 2011
Salaries and salary scales of full-time
teaching staff at Canadian universities, 2010/2011
Information is now available on the salaries of full-time teaching staff at 62 Canadian universities for the 2010/2011 academic year.

August 24, 2011
Two articles from the latest
issue of Canadian Social Trends:

Study: Commuting to work, 2010
HTML
PDF (129K)
Canadian commuters took an average of 26 minutes to travel to work on a typical day in 2010, including all modes of transportation. The average commuting time was longest in the six largest census metropolitan areas, each of which has a population of more than 1 million.

Study: University completion by parents' educational attainment, 2009
HTML
PDF (112K)
People who have parents with a university degree remain more likely to get a university education than children whose parents do not have a degree, although the gap between the two groups has narrowed over time. In 1986, 12% of Canadian-born people aged 25 to 39 whose parents did not complete university had graduated from university. By 2009, this proportion had almost doubled to 23%.

Source:
Canadian Social Trends - Product main page*
This publication discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical;
click "Chronological index" for earlier editions. ]

Related subjects:

* Education, training and learning
* Fields of study
* Outcomes of education
* Educational attainment
* Ethnic diversity and immigration
* Education, training and skills
* Families, households and housing
* Family history

August 23, 2011
Preview of Census 2011 Geography Products and Services
The Preview of Census Geography Products and Services offers an overview of the proposed products and services that will be released based on the upcoming Census of Population. The geography product line includes geography concepts, enhancements and improvements to existing products, and a greater presence on the website. Reference maps and other geographic products are available in a variety of media. This document previews and highlights changes within the census geography product line.
Source:
Preview of Census Geography Products and Services - Product main page

August 18, 2011
Employment Insurance, June 2011
The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits was little changed in June at 577,400, following eight consecutive months of declines.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, June 2011
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to June 2011 maps [in the left margin]
Source:
Employment Insurance Statistics Maps - Product main page*
Set of maps presenting Employment Insurance Statistics. The maps show the percentage change in the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs), using 2001 Census geography. Data are also shown in a tabular format.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

[ earlier editions of this report ]

August 18, 2011
Leading indicators, July 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.2% in July after a 0.1% gain in June. In July, 6 of the 10 components advanced, 1 more than the previous month. In particular, household demand was firm, reflecting the steady gains in the trend of employment. These gains were partly offset by declines in the stock market.
Source:
Canadian Economic Observer - Product main page*
This monthly periodical is Statistics Canada's flagship publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly summary of the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical summary contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

August 17, 2011
Study: Projected trends to 2031 for the Canadian labour force
Using a range of projection scenarios, the labour force is projected to grow to between 20.5 million and 22.5 million by 2031. In 2010, the labour force numbered about 18.5 million.
Source:
Canadian Economic Observer

August 5, 2011
Labour Force Survey, July 10 to 16, 2011
Following three consecutive months of increases, employment was little changed in July. The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 7.2%, as fewer people participated in the labour market.
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:

Labour Force Information, July 10 to 16, 2011
August 5, 2011
Highlights
Analysis — July 2011
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
User information
Related products
PDF version (575K, 62 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

July 26, 2011
Women in Canada
Available online today are five chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report (see the link below), which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of several groups of Canadian women. These chapters provide a comprehensive statistical portrait of the female population in general, senior women, immigrant women, women who are members of a visible minority, and Aboriginal women.

General contents of this publication:
(Click the links in the left-hand margin of the page)
* Paid work
* Economic Well-being
* Women and the Criminal Justice System
* First Nations, Métis and Inuit Women
* Senior Women
* Female population
* Visible Minority Women
* Immigrant Women
* Tables and charts <========== links to 200+ tables and charts!
* More information
* Other issues in this series

Source:
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report - Product main page*
Understanding the role of women in Canadian society and how it has changed over time is dependent on having information that can begin to shed light on the diverse circumstances and experiences of women. Women in Canada provides an unparalleled compilation of data related to women's family status, education, employment, economic well-being, unpaid work, health, and more.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

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- Go to the Canadian Government Sites about Women's Social Issues page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/women.htm

July 26, 2011
Statistics on Income of Farm Families, 2008
Notes to users
Highlights
Introduction
Tables
Data quality, concepts and methodology
Appendices
User information
Related products
PDF version (415K, 79 pages)

Source:
Statistics on Income of Farm Families - Product main page*
This publication provides information on sources and levels of farm and off-farm income for farm families by province, type of farm (based on the North American Industry Classification System) and farm typology (based on age of operator, dependence on farm revenues and income level).
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* On the product main page ,click "View" to see the
latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related products - selected related publications from Statistics Canada

July 22, 2011
Perspectives on Labour and Income, July 2011 online edition
The July 2011 online edition of Perspectives on Labour and Income, released today, features one item.

The wealth and finances of employed low-income families
Highlights
Full article:
* HTML
* PDF (166K, 13 pages)
This study examines the financial situation of individuals living in low-income families with at least one employed family member compared to low-income families with no employed family members and employed non-low-income families. It presents new findings from the Canadian Financial Capability Survey on the level of net worth, assets and debts, financial security and retirement preparation of these groups.

July 21, 2011
Police-reported crime statistics, 2010
The police-reported crime rate, which measures the overall volume of crime, continued its long-term downward trend in 2010, declining 5% from 2009. At the same time, the Crime Severity Index, which measures the severity of crime, fell 6%.
- incl links to three tables:
* Police-reported crime for selected offences, Canada, 2010
* Police-reported crime severity indexes, by province and territory, 2010
* Police-reported crime severity indexes, by census metropolitan area, 2010

Related report:

Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2010
By Shannon Brennan and Mia Dauvergne
HTML version
PDF version (825K, 43 pages)
Table of contents:
* Police-reported crime reaches its lowest level since the early 1970's
* Crime rates and severity decline across most of the country
* Canada's largest metropolitan areas report declines in crime severity
* Violent crime
* Non-violent crime
* Youth crime
* Factors affecting police-reported crime statistics
[ including a link between unemployment rates and certain crime patterns, along with "an association between neighbourhood crime rates and access to socio-economic resources" - but the words "poverty" and "inequality" don't actually appear in the report. - Gilles].
* Summary
* Data source
* Detailed data tables
* References
* Notes

Related subjects:
* Crime and justice
* Crimes and offences

Source:
Juristat - main product page*
This periodical is intended for those with an interest in Canada's justice system as well as those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Five issues of Juristat are produced each year. Each issue contains several articles on variety of topics, including crime, homicide, the court system, and correctional services.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest
issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

July 20, 2011
Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada, 2010
The Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada, Statistics Canada's analysis of the components affecting the nation's population, is now available as a dynamic, Internet-only publication beginning today.

Chapters released today (July 20/11) on population growth, age and sex structure, fertility, mortality and migration contain detailed analysis, tables and figures about the latest trends.

- incl. demographic patterns at the national, provincial and sub-provincial levels, trends in population growth and the evolution of the various components of Canada's population growth — fertility, mortality and migration (interprovincial and international) — as well as marriage and divorce.

Source:
Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada - Product main page*
The Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada is an analysis of the demographic situation in Canada at the national, provincial and sub-provincial levels. The Report consists of two parts. The first one is devoted to a review of recent demographic trends occurring in Canada. Trends in population growth, aging, marriage and divorce, and the evolution of the various components of Canada's population growth - fertility, mortality, immigration and internal migrations - are presented, analyzed and discussed in order for the readers to be able to quickly understand the meaning and the impact of the numerous on-going changes. The second part of the Report features in-depth articles on current issues related to the Canadian population.
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* On the product main page, click View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:
* Population and demography

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For more population stat links, go to the Social Statistics Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/stats.htm

July 19, 2011
Leading indicators, June 2011
The composite index rose 0.2% in June after a 0.8% gain in May. In June, 4 of the 10 components declined compared with none the month before

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

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July 12, 2011
General Social Survey: Time use, 2010
Canadians who performed unpaid work, such as housework, childcare, and civic and voluntary activities, reported spending 4 hours 4 minutes on these activities on any given day in 2010, up 8 minutes from 1998.
Source:
General Social Survey - 2010: Overview of the Time Use of Canadians - Product main page*
This publication provides an overview of the time use of Canadians produced from the 2010 General Social Survey on Time Stress and Well-being. It presents information on participation rates and average amount of time spent on various activities and compares recent data with information obtained from a similar survey conducted in 1998. In addition, it examines Canadians' perceptions of time stress.
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this publication; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Commuting to work
* Society and community
* Time use

July 12, 2011
Study: Generational change in paid and unpaid work, 2010
Using General Social Survey - Time use data from 1986, 1998 and 2010 this article examines the changes in the participation in, and time spent on paid work and unpaid household work of individuals aged 20 to 29 from three generations—late baby boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. The final section looks at the distribution of time spent on paid and unpaid work within dual-earner couples.

Complete article:

Generational change in paid and unpaid work
by Katherine Marshall
July 12, 2011
HTML
PDF (129K, 14 pages)

July 12, 2011
Measurement of Real Income in the System of National Accounts: An Application to North American Economies
by Ryan Macdonald
This paper makes use of both output and income statistics derived from the System of National Accounts to examine performance in the three North American countries. (...) The paper compares real output and income measures for Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

The paper was prepared for the “Measuring Progress and Social Welfare” seminar held on November 4
and 5, 2009, at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico City, Mexico.

Complete paper:

Main page
Table of contents:
Abstract
Executive summary
Main article
Tables
Charts
Appendices
User information
PDF version (327K, 22 pages)

Source:
Economic Analysis (EA) Research Paper Series<===links to dozens of reports in the EA series

July 8, 2011
Labour Force Survey, June 2011
Employment rose for the third consecutive month, up 28,000 in June. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.4% as the number of people participating in the labour market increased. Over the past 12 months, employment has grown by 238,000 (+1.4%).
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:

Labour Force Information, June 12 to 18, 2011
July 8, 2011
Highlights
Analysis — June 2011
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
User information
Related products
PDF version (PDF - 444K, 63 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

July 5, 2011
Reasons for not voting in the May 2, 2011 federal election, May 2011
More than one-quarter of the 7.5 million eligible voters who reported they did not cast a ballot in the May 2, 2011 federal election indicated they did not do so because they were not interested in voting. Another 23% said they were too busy to vote.
- includes three tables:
* Reasons for not voting among those that did not vote, by sex and by age group, May 2011 federal election
* Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by geography, May 2011 federal election
* Reasons for not voting among those who did not vote, by immigrant status, May 2011 federal election

Related subjects:

* Government
* Society and community
* Social networks and civic participation

- Go to the 2011 Federal Election and General Political Links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/politics_2011_fed_election.htm

June 28, 2011
Study: Economy and the environment, 1990 to 2010
Canada's natural wealth, defined as the dollar value of selected natural resource stocks and land, stood at roughly $3 trillion in 2009. In 1990, it was just under $1 trillion.

Related link:

Not allowed to talk about poverty
Posted by Marc Lee
June 25, 2011
BC Stats put out a release yesterday with the headline Low Income Cut-Offs (LICOs) are a Poor Measure of Poverty (small PDF file) and author Dan Schrier gets in a dirty hit right in first paragraph:

"Despite protestations from Statistics Canada that LICOs are not meant to be used as a measure of poverty, there are many groups that insist on using them for exactly that purpose."

We’ve heard this before from Statscan, it is not a new line. But it is perhaps the most bogus argument ever. I have no problem with someone criticizing the shortcomings of the LICO, because no measure of a complex phenomenon like poverty is going to be perfect. There are Low Income Measures (LIMs) and Market-Based Measures (MBMs) too, though they tend to draw the same conclusions about the numbers. In the absence of an official poverty line and numbers, these are what academics and NGOs working on poverty issues will use.
Source:
Progressive Economics Forum

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June 14, 2011
The long-form Census questionnaire and the National Housing Survey:
2008 Census Test: Content Analysis Report
Forward *
The 2008 Census Test: Content Analysis Report provides the testing results of the proposed questions for the 2011 Census, that is, the 2A short-form and 2B long-form questionnaires. The proposed content for the 2011 Census was informed by the results of ongoing consultation with data users and stakeholders, thorough qualitative and quantitative (statistical) testing, and evaluation of previous census results and other data sources. (...) The 2011 Census will consist of the same eight questions that appeared on the 2006 Census short-form questionnaire, with the addition of two questions on language. It will be conducted in May 2011. The census 2A questionnaire underwent additional qualitative testing in Ottawa to obtain feedback on the new format and the additional language questions.The information previously collected by the long-form census questionnaire will be collected as part of the new voluntary National Household Survey (NHS).
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* Hey, StatCan!
Forward is a direction.
Foreword is an introduction or a preface.
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Source:
2011 Census Consultation
[ StatCan Main Census Page ]

- Go to the Census 2011 questionnaire links page:
http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/2011_census_questionnaire.htm

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June 14, 2011
Employer pension plans (trusteed pension funds), Fourth quarter 2010
The value of Canadian employer pension funds surpassed the $1 trillion mark ($1.05 trillion) for the first time during the fourth quarter, a 5.1% increase from the third quarter. Employer pension funds have not only recovered from losses experienced during the 2008 financial crisis, they have also posted two consecutive years of double-digit gains. After falling 13.1% in 2008, pension fund assets rose 10.5% in 2009 and 14.4% in 2010.

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs
* Labour
* Non-wage benefits
* Seniors
* Income, pensions and wealth

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May 30, 2011
New products and studies:

Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, first quarter 2011
* GDP by income and by expenditure
* GDP by industry
* Balance of international payments
* Financial flows
* Labour productivity
* International investment position
* National balance sheet accounts
Source:
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review - main product page*
This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance
Click View for the latest issue of this periodical; click Chronological index for earlier editions.
[ * On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Also released on May 30, 2011:
[ NOTE: Each of the links below will take you to a "main product page", where you can read a description of the content of the report and then click "View" to access data for the latest quarter. To access previous editions or versions of the information, click "Chronological index".]

* National Income and Expenditure Accounts: Data Tables, first quarter 2011
* Financial Flow Accounts: Data Tables, first quarter 2011
* Estimates of Labour Income: Data Tables, first quarter 2011
* Latest Developments in the Canadian Economic Accounts
* Gross Domestic Product by Industry, March 2011

COMMENT: Canadian Social Research Links is about social programs, and I simply don't have the resources to highlight all new information in the labour and financial sectors in addition to the social links that I post on my site and in my newsletter. StatCan does, however, offer a vast array of financial information and labour statistics that would tickle the fancy of any self-respecting number-cruncher. Every now and then, I include links to some of financial and labour statistics, e.g., the above Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review...
[ By Gilles ]

May 19, 2011
Education Matters:
Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada - main product page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

The May 2011 issue of Education Matters
contains the two following articles:

Competing Priorities – Education and Retirement Saving Behaviours of Canadian Families
[Full article in HTML]
Most Canadian families are confronted with a number of competing savings priorities. Despite these challenges, it is clear that parents place a high value on savings for postsecondary education. Even among the lowest household income group, the percentage saving for their children’s postsecondary education only was greater than the share preparing financially for retirement only ...

Public School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2000/2001 to 2008/2009
[Full article in HTML]
Despite an overall decrease in enrolment numbers in Canadian publicly–funded elementary and secondary schools since 2000/2001, enrolments in second-language immersion programs have increased. British Columbia and Alberta have seen the largest gains in this respect, whereas enrolments in these programs have decreased in New Brunswick. Overall, Ontario accounted for the largest number of second-language immersion students in 2008/2009 ...

Related products:

* Learning Resources at Statistics Canada - For Teachers - For Students - For Kids - Postsecondary
* Education Indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
* Education Indicators in Canada: Fact Sheets
* Statistics by Subject : Education, Training and Learning
* Education finance

May 27, 2011
Public sector employment, First quarter 2011
Public sector employment on a seasonally adjusted basis was 3.6 million in the first quarter, up 0.3% from the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase was concentrated mainly in health and social services institutions (+0.5%). Employment has been growing steadily in this sector since the first quarter of 2005. Employment also rose in local general government (+0.4%). Employment in federal general government fell 0.2% in the first quarter.

Related subjects:
* Government
* Employment and remuneration

May 25, 2011
Study: Measuring voluntary interhousehold transfers, 2008
In 2008, Canadian households received $8.5 billion in voluntary interhousehold transfers from other households. This is twice the dollar amount of court-ordered alimony and child support payments received by Canadian households. It is also comparable in size to major government social programs, like social assistance and child tax benefits. Interhousehold transfers are a flow of economic resources between households. In some cases, people in one household monetarily support people in other households. These would include parents who support students away at school, immigrants sending money to family members in their home countries, or someone helping out a friend who has fallen on hard times.

Measuring voluntary interhousehold transfers in Canada
May 2011

* Highlights

* Full article:
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Source:
May 2011 issue of
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
[ * On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Also in the May 2011 issue:

Work absences in 2010
May 2011
This overview presents data on absences from work for personal reasons (illness or disability and personal or family responsibilities) by various demographic and labour market characteristics, using data from the Labour Force Survey. Only full-time employees have been considered in this analysis.

* Full article:
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--- PDF (155K, 11 pages)

May 19, 2011
Study: Education and retirement saving behaviours of families, 2009
Many families face competing priorities when it comes to savings. Despite these challenges, parents in all income groups place a high value on saving for their child's postsecondary education.

May 18, 2011
Leading indicators, April 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.8% in April, after a 0.6% gain in March. Overall, 8 of the 10 components increased in April, 2 more than the month before.

May 18, 2011
Health Reports - May 2011 online edition
The May 2011 online issue of Health Reports, released today, contains two articles:
* Associations between household food insecurity and health outcomes in the Aboriginal population (excluding reserves)
* Psychometric properties, factorial structure, and measurement invariance of the English and French versions of the Medical Outcomes Study social support scale

May 17, 2011
Study: Violent victimization of Aboriginal women, 2009
According to the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, nearly 67,000, or 13% of Aboriginal women aged 15 or older who lived in the provinces, self-reported they had been the victim of one or more violent crimes in the 12 months prior to the survey. Violent crimes measured by the GSS include sexual assault, robbery and physical assault.

May 17, 2011
Study: Trends in the use of remand in Canada, 1999/2000 to 2009/2010
The number of adults in remand in Canada on any given day has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Remand is the temporary detention of a person while awaiting trial, sentencing or the commencement of a custodial disposition. This increase has coincided with a gradual decline in the number of adults in sentenced custody. As a result, the number of adults in remand has outnumbered those in sentenced custody since 2005/2006.

2011 Census
Filling out your online questionnaire is easy and secure.
- includes links to:
* Message from the Chief Statistician * Census jobs * Questions and answers * Census in many languages * About the census * For teachers * Genealogy corner * Census of Agriculture * Latest census data * Completing your census questionnaire online

May 9, 2011
Pension plans in Canada, as of January 1, 2010
Membership in registered pension plans (RPPs) in Canada edged up 0.2% in 2009 to nearly 6,024,000, the slowest rate of growth in four years. For the first time, RPP membership in the public sector accounted for more than half of total membership
- includes one table: Registered pension plan membership by sector and type of plan

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs
* Labour
* Non-wage benefits
* Seniors
* Income, pensions and wealth

May 6, 2011
Labour Force Survey, April 2011
Following two months of little change, employment rose by 58,000 in April, mainly in part time. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 7.6%. Compared with April 2010, employment has grown by 283,000 (+1.7%).
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:

Labour Force Information : April 10 to 16, 2011
May 6, 2011
Highlights
Analysis — April 2011
Tables
Charts
Data quality, concepts and methodology
User information
Related products
PDF version (385K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

April 29, 2011
Education Indicators in Canada:
Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program
April 2011
The Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) provides a statistical portrait of the elementary, secondary and postsecondary education systems through the following products:
* Tables
* Fact sheets
* Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective
* Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program - April 2011

Source:
Education Matters - main product page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Related products:

April 27, 2011
Births, 2008
In 2008, 377,886 babies were born in Canada, up 2.7% from the year before and the sixth consecutive annual increase. The advance, however, was lower than the gains of 3.7% in 2007 and 3.6% in 2006.

April 27, 2011
Study: Retiring with debt, 2009
In 2009, 34% of retired individuals aged 55 and over, whether single or in a couple, held mortgage or consumer debt. The median amount owed by these individuals was $19,000. The incidence of debt was much higher among those in the same age group who had not yet retired. Among pre-retirees aged 55 and over, two-thirds held mortgage or consumer debt and their median debt load was $40,000, double that of retirees.

Complete article:
HTML
PDF (163K, 12 pages)
Source:
April 2011 issue of
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Also in the same issue of
Perspectives on Labour and Income:

The distribution of mortgage debt in Canada
Mortgages consistently account for two-thirds of Canadians' household debt. This study uses the Survey of Household Spending to examine the characteristics of mortgagees and the size of their payments.
Highlights
Full article:
HTML
PDF (162K, 12 pages)

April 21, 2011
Canadian Social Trends, Summer 2011, no. 91
The summer 2011 issue of Canadian Social Trends online contains the two articles whose links appear below.

Study: Debt and family type, 2009
April 2011
Data from the Canadian Financial Capabilities Survey indicate that in 2009, 76% of Canadians aged 19 to 64 lived in a household that carried debt. Among those with debt, the average debt load was about $119,000. This study uses indicators such as ratios of debt to income and ratios of debts to assets to examine the types of families most likely to face financial instability as a result of their debt. Young families were most often in this situation.

Complete article:
HTML version
PDF version (127K, 10 pages)

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* Canada Year Book (Families, households and housing)
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* Women in Canada
* Divorce: Guide to the latest information
* Students and teachers: Learning resources for Family Studies and Home Economics
* Canada at a Glance

Study: How personal bankruptcy affects retirement plans, 2007
April 2011
According to the 2007 General Social Survey, almost 8% of non-retired Canadians aged 45 to 64, or more than 480,000 people, had experienced at least one bankruptcy during their adulthood. On average, they were 40 years old at the time. Those who had experienced bankruptcy had lower levels of education and were more likely to have a history of changing jobs more frequently than those who had no history of bankruptcy.

Complete article:
HTML version
PDF version (128K, 11 pages)

Related subjects:
* Seniors
* Housing and living arrangements
* Work and retirement

April 20, 2011
Health Reports - April 2011
A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research

The April 2011 online edition of Health Reports contains the following article:

Breast cancer incidence and neighbourhood income
By Marilyn J. Borugian et al.
Incidence and mortality rates for most chronic diseases including several types of cancer are higher among people of lower socio-economic status. By contrast, for female breast cancer in developed countries, the relationship may be inverted, with women of higher socio-economic status having higher rates, even when risk factors that differ by socio-economic status such as parity, age at first birth and hormone use are taken into account. Only one earlier study examined the risk of breast cancer in relation to socio-economic status in Canada, and it focused on the effects of passive smoking.
* Summary of key findings
* Go to full text of article in HTML
* Download PDF of article (848K, 8 pages)
* News release in The Daily

Source:
Health Reports - product main page*
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division (HAD) of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and through media coverage, the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases.
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* Click the product main page link, then "View"
to read the latest issue or "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

April 19, 2011
Leading indicators, March 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.8% in March, after a 1.1% gain in February. Among the 10 components, 8 advanced in March, 1 less than in February.

April 19, 2011
Legal aid, 2009/2010
Data on resource and caseload statistics for legal aid in Canada are now available for 2009/2010. The data summarized in the tables are drawn from the Legal Aid Survey, which is conducted annually on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31).

Complete report:

Legal Aid in Canada: Resource and Caseload Statistics, 2009/2010
April 2011
* Highlights
* Tables
* Data quality, concepts and methodology
* Appendices
* User information
* Related products
* PDF version (501K, 127 pages)

Related subjects:
* Crime and justice
* Legal aid

April 15, 2011
Health at a glance, April 2011
Today, Statistics Canada launches a new online publication called Health at a Glance. This publication, which will be released on an occasional basis, will consist of short informative analytical reports on health-related topics intended for a general audience. The inaugural article, released today, is titled "Disparities in life expectancy at birth." It compares life expectancy in Canada to that in other countries, and examines developments in life expectancy over time, regional differences and factors behind these differences.

Disparities in life expectancy at birth
By Lawson Greenberg and Claude Normandin
April 2011
This article examines the life expectancy of Canadians within an international and national context. A variety of factors related to differences in life expectancy are explored including: smoking, drinking, and obesity; socio-economic variables such as gender, education, and income; and other factors such as population density and remoteness.
HTML version
PDF version (564K)
Data Sources for this article

Source:
Health at a Glance - Product main page*
Health at a Glance features current Canadian health statistics from Statistics Canada's health-related surveys and administrative databases. Each issue of Health at a Glance includes a short analytical article that uses statistics to illustrate topical health issues. They include analysis of the complex inter-related topic of health by examining social, economic, and demographic factors.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

April 8, 2011
Labour Force Survey, March 2011
Overall employment was unchanged in March, as gains in full-time work were offset by declines in part time. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 7.7%. Over the past 12 months, employment has risen by 1.8% (+305,000).
Source:
Labour Force information
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this product; click "Chronological index" to see earlier issues.

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Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, January 2011
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to January 2011 maps [in the left margin]
Source:
Employment Insurance Statistics Maps - Product main page*
Set of maps presenting Employment Insurance Statistics. The maps show the percentage change in the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs), using 2001 Census geography. Data are also shown in a tabular format.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

[ earlier editions of this report ]

March 24, 2011
Canada's population estimates, fourth quarter 2010
As of January 1, 2011, Canada's population was estimated at 34,278,400, an increase of 40,400 (+0.1%) from October 1, 2010. Demographic growth was fastest on the Prairies with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta all having growth rates above the national average.

Quarterly Demographic Estimates - product main page*
This publication presents quarterly estimates of population for Canada, provinces and territories as well as statistics on the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and interprovincial migration, the latter by origin and destination.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories - product main page
This publication presents annual estimates of the total population and annual estimates by age and sex for Canada, provinces and territories. It also presents estimates of the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and inter-provincial migration, the latter by origin and destination. As in the case of population estimates, the components are also available for the total population and by age and sex.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Ethnic diversity and immigration
* Immigrants and non-permanent residents
* Population and demography

March 24, 2011
Government Finance Statistics, fourth quarter 2010
Quarterly data for Government Finance Statistics (GFS), a system which presents fiscal statistics using the international standard GFS developed by the International Monetary Fund, are now available. This standard allows consistent aggregation and analysis across countries. Quarterly GFS data are available on CANSIM, for overall government in Canada and for four sectors from 1991 to the fourth quarter of 2010. These sectors are federal government; provincial/territorial governments; local governments; and Canada and Quebec Pension Plans.

Related subjects:

* Economic accounts
* Financial and wealth accounts
* Government financial statistics
* Government
* Balance sheets
* Revenue and expenditures

March 22, 2011
Leading indicators, February 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.8% in February, double its gain in each of the previous three months and its largest advance since May 2010. The increase was broadly-based, with 9 of the 10 components posting gains in February compared with 5 rising the month before. A turnaround in manufacturing contributed to the overall increase in the index.

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

March 18, 2011
Consumer Price Index, February 2011
Consumer prices rose 2.2% in the 12 months to February, following the 2.3% increase posted in January. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices remained unchanged in February.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related report:

The Consumer Price Index - main product page*
This monthly release of the The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, the provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife, provides a descriptive summary of retail price movements, inflation rates and the factors underlying them. The CPI also contains the following tabular information: latest price index movements for the eight major components; price index changes on one and 12-month bases for an extensive number of components and groups; historical monthly information; and price indices reclassified according to categories of goods and services.
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* Click the main product page link above above, then "View"
to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

March 18, 2011
Canadian Economic Observer - March 2011
Table of contents:
Sections
1. Current economic conditions
2. Economic events
3. Recent feature articles
4. National accounts
5. Labour markets
6. Prices
7. International trade
8. Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
9. Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
10. Financial markets
11. Provincial
Tables
* National accounts
* Labour markets
* Prices
* International trade
* Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
* Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
* Financial markets
* Provincial
Charts
Dozens and dozens of charts, covering everything related to the economy
Appendix (survey)
User information
Related products

Source:
Canadian Economic Observer - Product main page*
This monthly periodical is Statistics Canada's flagship publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly summary of the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical summary contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

March 16, 2011
Health Reports - March 2011
The March 2011 online issue of Health Reports contains two articles.

Potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 among Status Indians, 1991 to 2001 presents estimates of potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 for Status Indians living on or off reserve, identifies the causes of death for which disparities between Status Indians and non-Aboriginal Canadians were greatest, and examines the effects of socio-economic factors on those differences.

Potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 among Métis and non-Status Indians, 1991 to 2001 examines potential years of life lost at ages 25 to 74 by cause of death among Métis and non-Status Indians, compared with non-Aboriginal adults, and assesses the influence of socio-economic factors on disparities in premature mortality.

March 15, 2011
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, Fourth quarter 2010
* GDP by income and by expenditure
* GDP by industry
* Balance of international payments
* Financial flows
* Labour productivity
* International investment position
* National balance sheet accounts

Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review - main product page*
This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance
Click View for the latest issue of this periodical; click Chronological index for earlier editions.
[ * On the product main page,click "View"
to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

March 11, 2011
Labour Force Survey, February 2011
Employment edged up in February (+15,000), bringing total gains over the past three months to 115,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8%. Over the past 12 months, employment has risen by 1.9% (+322,000).
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, February 13-19, 2011
1. Highlights - includes a chart showing Employment and unemployment rates, Canada, seasonally adjusted
2. Analysis — February 2011
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (461K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

March 11, 2011
Violent victimization of Aboriginal people in the provinces, 2009
According to the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, Aboriginal people age 15 years and older reported 173,600 incidents involving sexual assault, robbery or physical assault committed by someone other than a spouse or common-law partner. This represents 12% of Aboriginal people in this age group who were living in the provinces. This proportion is more than double the 5% of non-Aboriginal people who reported that they had been a victim of one of these violent crimes.

Complete article:

Violent victimization of Aboriginal
people in the Canadian provinces, 2009
By Samuel Perreault
March 11, 2011
HTML version
PDF version (1MB, 35 pages)
Selected content:
* Aboriginal victimization higher than non-Aboriginal victimization
* Non-spousal violence
* Spousal violence
* Reporting victimizations to police
* Impacts of violent victimization
* Perceptions of personal safety
* Summary
* Detailed data tables
* more...

Source:
Juristat - main product page*
This periodical is intended for those with an interest in Canada's justice system as well as those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Five issues of Juristat are produced each year. Each issue contains several articles on variety of topics, including crime, homicide, the court system, and correctional services.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

Related subjects:
* Aboriginal peoples
* Crime and justice

March 10, 2011
College enrolment, as of October 31, 2008

March 10, 2011
College graduates, 2008/2009

March 8, 2011
Canadian Social Trends : March 2011 online edition
The March 2011 online issue of Canadian Social Trends, released today, contains one article.

The financial knowledge of Canadians [ HTML version ] [ PDF version - 127K ] uses data from the 2009 Canadian Financial Capability Survey to explore, for the first time in a national Canadian context, how financial knowledge is related to the socio-demographic characteristics and to other financial behaviours such as having a budget or having investments.
Source:
Canadian Social Trends - Product main page*
This publication discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological index" for earlier editions. ]

March 7, 2011
Salary and salary scales of full-time teaching
staff at Canadian universities, 2009/2010

February 24, 2011
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, December 2010
Between December 2009 and December 2010, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.5% to $872.12. December marked the fifth consecutive month during which year-over-year growth was above 4.0%. In comparison, average weekly earnings grew by 2.4% from December 2008 to December 2009.
Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours - product main page*
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE:
Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month after this report first appears in The Daily.
* On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

February 24, 2011
Study: Apprenticeable occupations
and the employment downturn in Canada, October 2008 to October 2010
The decrease in employment between October 2008 and October 2009 was larger in occupations for which an apprenticeship program exists than in all other occupations combined. However, in the subsequent year, the recovery in employment was stronger in these apprenticeable occupations than in all other occupations.

Related subjects:

* Education, training and learning
* Adult education and training
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Job training and educational attainment

February 24, 2011
Doctoral Students and University Teaching Staff
February 2011
- includes trend analysis and charts covering the following topics:
* Enrolments in doctoral programs * Earned doctorates * University faculty * Gender differences by discipline * Notable gains for women
Source:
Education Indicators in Canada: Fact Sheets - Product main page*
The fact sheets in this series provide an "at-a-glance" overview of particular aspects of education in Canada and summarize key data trends in selected tables published as part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). The PCEIP mission is to publish a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada for policy makers, practitioners and the general public to monitor the performance of education systems across jurisdictions and over time.
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Education Matters - Product main page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

February 23, 2011
Study: Inside the labour market downturn, October 2008 to October 2010
Employment rebounded more quickly from the recent economic downturn than it did in the recessions of the early 1980s and early 1990s.

Inside the labour market downturn
February 23, 2011
* Highlights
* Full article:
--- HTML version
--- PDF version (259K, 14 pages)

Source:
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

February 22, 2011
Public Sector Employment, Fourth quarter 2010
Public sector employment on a seasonally adjusted basis rose to 3,612,000 in the fourth quarter, up 3,000 from the third quarter. Employment increased 0.7% in federal general government and by 0.6% in universities and colleges. These gains were partly offset by a 0.6% decrease in local general government.

Related subjects:

* Government
* Employment and remuneration.

35,000 Census jobs across Canada (April-August 2011)
Looking for Enumerators and
Crew Leader/Supervisors in your community!

* Available jobs
* Who should apply?
* The hiring process

[ Apply NOW - online or by mail! ]*

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1,200 jobs in the Census Data Operations Centre in Gatineau QC (April-September 2011)
NOTE : these 1,200 positions are open to Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec residents only.

Source:
2011 Census of Canada
The next census will take place in May 2011

February 18, 2011
Consumer Price Index, January 2011
Consumer prices rose 2.3% in the 12 months to January 2011, following the 2.4% increase posted in December 2010. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% from December 2010 to January 2011
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related report:

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

February 17, 2011
Employment Insurance, December 2010
In December, 659,700 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits, down 9,400 (-1.4%) from November and the third consecutive monthly decrease. The number of beneficiaries declined in every province and territory, except the Northwest Territories.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, December 2010
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
- incl. Intro to maps + link to December 2010 maps [in the left margin]

[ earlier editions of this report ]

February 17, 2011
Canadian Economic Observer - February 2011
Table of contents:
Sections
1.Current economic conditions
2.Economic events
3.Recent feature articles
4.National accounts
5.Labour markets
6.Prices
7.International trade
8.Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
9.Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
10.Financial markets
11.Provincial
Tables
* National accounts
* Labour markets
* Prices
* International trade
* Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
* Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
* Financial markets
* Provincial
Charts
Dozens and dozens of charts, covering everything related to the economy
Appendix (survey)
User information
Related products

February 16, 2011
Leading indicators, January 2011
The composite leading index rose 0.3% in January, after increasing 0.4% in the previous two months. Growth again was led by the stock market and housing. In January, 4 of the 10 components fell, 1 less than in December.

February 16, 2011
Health Reports - February 2011 (Physical activity among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit)
A Canadian peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research

The February 2011 online edition of Health Reports contains two articles:

Evaluation of the factor structure of the child-reported parenting
questionnaire in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
By Rübab G. Arim et al.
February 2011
- compares rates of active and moderately active leisure time (versus inactive) among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit with rates among non-Aboriginal people.

Physical activity among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit
By Leanne C. Findlay
February 2011
- evaluates three child-reported parenting behaviour scales (nurturance, rejection and monitoring) in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.

February 15, 2011
Preparing for Success in Canada and the United States:
The Determinants of Educational Attainment Among the Children of Immigrants
Abstract
This paper reviews the recent research on the determinants of the educational attainment among the children of immigrants born in Canada and the United States, also known as the second generation. The focus is on the gap in educational attainment between the second and third-and-higher generations (the children of domestic-born parents), as well as the intergenerational transmission of education between immigrants and their children.
[ PDF version (622K, 29 pages) ]
[ Similar studies from the Analytical Studies Branch ]

Source:
Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series - Product main page *
The papers in this series cover a variety of topics including labour, business firm dynamics, pensions, agriculture, mortality, language, immigration, statistical computing and simulation. The papers, written by branch staff, visiting fellows and academic associates, are intended to stimulate discussion; readers are encouraged to contact the authors with comments, criticisms and suggestions. All the papers in the Analytical Studies Branch research paper series go through institutional and peer review to ensure that they conform to Statistics Canada's mandate as a government statistical agency and adhere to generally accepted standards of good professional practice.
* Click the product main page link, then "View" to read the latest issue or "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

35,000 Census jobs across Canada (April-August 2011)
Looking for Enumerators and
Crew Leader/Supervisors in your community!

* Available jobs
* Who should apply?
* The hiring process

[ Apply NOW - online or by mail! ]*

---------
PLUS:
---------

1,200 jobs in the Census Data Operations Centre in Gatineau QC (April-September 2011)
NOTE : these 1,200 positions are open to Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec residents only.

NOTE: The usual employment broker's 10% commission would be appreciated
from anyone who is a successful candidate in either of the two
above recruiting campaigns as a result of seeing the ad here.
(:-)

Source:
2011 Census of Canada
The next census will take place in May 2011.
Starting May 2, 2011, all households in Canada will receive a yellow census package.
The census questionnaire can be completed online, on paper, or not at all if you don't feel like it or you think it's too intrusive or it makes you feel queasy or anything.
And don't worry, if you *do* decide to tell the Census people roll up their questionnaire and stick it where the sun don't shine, the federal government won't do a blessed thing about it.
Yes, really.
[ No penalty for Sask. woman who refused census (January 20/11)

February 4, 2011
Labour Force Survey, January 2011
Employment rose for the second consecutive month in January, with a gain of 69,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 7.8%, as more people searched for work. Compared with January 2010, employment was up 1.9% (+327,000).
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, January 9-15, 2011
1. Highlights - includes a chart showing Employment and unemployment rates, Canada, seasonally adjusted
2. Analysis — January 2011
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (435K, 60 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
Labour
Employment and unemployment

February 3, 2011
New terminology for "urban areas"
Statistics Canada is introducing new terminology that it will use with respect to geographic areas that have in the past been referred to as "urban areas". Effective immediately, the term "population centre" will replace "urban area". Population centres will be classified into one of three groups, based on the size of their population. The term "rural area" and its definition will not change. Rural area will continue to be used for areas outside these population centres. These changes are designed to improve the interpretation of Statistics Canada's data.

February 3, 2011
Postcensal estimates of population for census divisions,
census metropolitan areas and economic regions as of July 1, 2010
Annual demographic estimates by age and sex for census metropolitan areas, census divisions and economic regions as of July 1 are now available from 2007 to 2010.
Source:
Annual Demographic Estimates: Subprovincial Areas - Product main page
This publication presents annual estimates of population for census metropolitan areas, economic regions and census divisions of Canada as well as estimates of the following components of population change: births, deaths, immigration, emigration, returning emigration, net temporary emigration, net non-permanent residents and inter-provincial and intra-provincial migration.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, October 2010
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
(Intro to maps + link to October 2010 maps)

[ earlier editions of this report ]

December 16, 2010
Women in Canada: Economic well-being, 2008
Between 2000 and 2008, average total income for Canadian women increased at almost twice the pace as it did for men, although women continued to have lower income levels. On average, total income for women was $30,100 in 2008, up 13% from $26,300 in 2000. During the same period, total income for men increased by 7% to $47,000.

Economic Well-being
by Cara Williams
PDF version (1.1MB, 34 pages)
Table of contents:
* The many determinants of economic well-being
* Income
* Earnings
* Low income
* Financial security
* Retirement savings
* Home ownership and shelter affordability
* Factors contributing to the decline in the gender wage gap

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Household assets, debts and wealth
* Household, family and personal income
* Low income and inequality
* Society and community
* Women and gender

December 14, 2010
Leading indicators, November 2010
The composite index rose 0.3% in November, the same as in October. Among the 10 components, 6 posted gains, 3 were unchanged and 1 declined.
- includes a table showing changes in leading indicators from June to November 2010

Related subjects:

* Business performance and ownership
* Current conditions
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

December 14, 2010
Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review, Second quarter 2010
* GDP by income and by expenditure
* GDP by industry
* Balance of international payments
* Financial flows
* Labour productivity
* International investment position
* National balance sheet accounts

Canadian Economic Accounts Quarterly Review - main product page*
This publication presents an overview of the economic developments reported in Canada's national accounts for the most recent quarter. The overview covers several broad areas: 1) gross domestic product (GDP) by income and by expenditure; 2) GDP by industry; 3) balance of international payments accounts; 4) labour productivity and other related variables; 5) international investment position; and, 6) national balance
Click View for the latest issue of this periodical; click Chronological index for earlier editions.
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December 13, 2010
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada - December 2010
This issue of Statistics Canada's free online publication, Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, contains two articles.

Trade qualifiers in the skilled trades in Canada: An overview draws a profile of "trade qualifiers" in 2007, using data from the Registered Apprenticeship Information System. A trade qualifier is a person who has not completed an apprenticeship program, but has acquired enough practical work experience to pass exams leading to a certificate of qualification in their trade.

The second article, Trends in the age composition of college and university students and graduates examines changes in the age composition of college and university students and graduates over time. It also examines these changes by other student characteristics, including sex, status as an international student, and program level.

This issue also provides links to a series of new tables on population size, low income, public and private expenditure on education, elementary-secondary school enrolments and educators, enrolments and completions in postsecondary education, university educators, and transitions to postsecondary education and to the labour market, all part of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Also included are updates to the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program, which outlines the methodology for this set of indicators.

Source:
Education Matters - main product page*
This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers [ This free online periodical provides summary information on issues and gives access to education indicators and Canadian education analysis. It presents information, statistics and analysis in a non-technical, highly readable format for teachers, students, parents, education associations, researchers and policy makers
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

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December 9, 2010
Women in Canada: Paid work, 1976 to 2009
The employment rate for women with children has been steadily on the rise during the past three decades. In 2009, 72.9% of women with children under the age of 16 living at home were employed, nearly twice the rate of 39.1% recorded in 1976.

Related link:

Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report
Paid Work
HTML version - click the links in the left-hand margin to access the content
PDF version (357K, 31 pages)
By Vincent Ferrao
December 2010
Source:
Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report - Product main page*
Understanding the role of women in Canadian society and how it has changed over time is dependent on having information that can begin to shed light on the diverse circumstances and experiences of women. Women in Canada provides an unparalleled compilation of data related to women's family status, education, employment, economic well-being, unpaid work, health, and more.
[ * On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues. ]

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Occupations
* Society and community
* Women and gender

December 9, 2010
Employer pension plans (trusteed pension funds), Second quarter 2010
The value of retirement savings of 4.9 million Canadian workers with employer-sponsored pension funds amounted to $936.5 billion at the end of the second quarter, down 0.7% from the first quarter. This was the first decline in the value of pension funds assets since the first quarter of 2009.

Related subjects:

* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Pension plans and funds and other retirement income programs
* Seniors
* Income, pensions and wealth

December 9, 2010
Canadian Economic Observer December 2010
1. Sections
- Current economic conditions
- Economic events
- Feature article:
--- Slowdowns during periods of economic growth
- Recent feature articles
- National accounts
- Labour markets
- Prices
- International trade
- Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
- Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
- Financial markets
- Provincial
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Appendices
5. User information
6. Related products
Source:
Canadian Economic Observer - Product main page*
This monthly periodical is Statistics Canada's flagship publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly summary of the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical summary contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

December 7, 2010
Performance of Canadian youth in reading, mathematics and science, 2009
Canadian 15-year-old students continue to perform well internationally and have strong skill sets in reading, mathematics and sciences. However, although Canada's results remained stable between 2000 and 2009, its relative ranking declined slightly in all three domains.

December 7, 2010
Study: Working at home, 2000 to 2008
Between 2000 and 2008, the number of Canadians who had paid employment and worked at home at least occasionally increased slightly. Even so, their share of the total workforce remained relatively stable. In 2008, just under 1.8 million employees worked at home, compared with about 1.4 million in 2000. They represented 11.2% of all paid employees in 2008, up from 10.2% eight years earlier.

Study:

Working at home, 2000 to 2008
HTML version
PDF version ( 137K, 11 pages)
Source:
Canadian Social Trends - Product main page*
This publication discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

December 3, 2010
Labour Force Survey, November 2010
Employment edged up by 15,000 in November. At the same time, there was a notable decline in the number of youths participating in the labour market. As a result, the unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 7.6%, the lowest since January 2009.
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, November 7 to 13, 2010
1. Highlights - includes a chart showing Employment and unemployment rates, Canada, seasonally adjusted
2. Analysis — November 2010
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (448K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment

December 1, 2010
Employment, Earnings and Hours, September 2010
* Highlights
* Note to users
* Tables
* Data quality, concepts and methodology
* User information
* Related products
* PDF version (2.5MB, 389 pages)
Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours - product main page*
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE:
Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month after this report first appears in The Daily.
* On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

November 30, 2010
Canadian economic accounts, third quarter 2010 and September 2010
Real gross domestic product rose 0.3% in the third quarter, following a 0.6% gain in the previous quarter. Final domestic demand grew 0.9%, as business investment in plant and equipment advanced. On a monthly basis, real gross domestic product by industry declined 0.1% in September.

November 30, 2010
Leading causes of death, 2007
Cancer and heart disease, the two leading causes of death for Canadians, were responsible for just over one-half (51%) of the 235,217 deaths in Canada in 2007

November 30, 2010
Estimates of Labour Income: Data Tables:
Third quarter 2010
Table 1 presents monthly, seasonally adjusted, estimates of wages and salaries, and supplementary income for Canada and each province and territory. In Table 2, unadjusted estimates of labour income, by industry, for both Canada and the provinces and territories are shown. The tables include data beginning in 1997.
Source:
Estimates of Labour Income: Data Tables - Product main page*
These data tables provide a regional perspective on Canada's labour income. Monthly wages and salaries by industry and labour income by component for both Canada and the provinces and territories are shown. The tables include data beginning in 1961.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for
Selected Cities and Communities: Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces
November 30, 2010
The series aims to present a demographic and socio-economic profile of the total Aboriginal population living in these areas. Demographic data as well as information on living arrangements of children, education, labour, income, mobility, housing, and health are highlighted.
Source:
2006 Aboriginal Population Profiles for Selected Cities and Communities - Product main page*
This product is a series of profiles for a number of census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and communities across Canada with a large Aboriginal population, either in numbers or share of the area's total population. The series aims to present a demographic and socio-economic profile of the total Aboriginal population living in these areas.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online;
click "Chronological index" for Aboriginal Population Profiles for other Canadian cities.

October 28, 2010
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, August 2010
Between August 2009 and August 2010, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.4% to $860.67. The last time earnings growth exceeded 4.0% was in February 2008.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees

November 26, 2010
Study: Temporary employment in the downturn, 1997 to 2009
1997 to 2009
In 2009, 1.8 million Canadians worked in some type of temporary job. Temporary work accounted for 12.5% of paid employment, a slight decrease from its peak of 13.2% in 2005. After growing rapidly from 1997 to 2005, the temporary employment rate slowed in 2006. The number of temporary jobs declined a year before the downturn in total employment. On average, these temporary jobs pay lower wages and provide fewer benefits than permanent positions. In addition, they are non-unionized and part time more often.

The study:

Temporary employment in the downturn
* Highlights
* Full article:
HTML
PDF (159K, 13 pages)

Source:
November 2010 issue of
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

November 25, 2010
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, September 2010
Between September 2009 and September 2010, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.3% to $864.13. This was the second consecutive month with year-over-year growth over 4.0%.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees

Related report:

Employment, Earnings and Hours - product main page*
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE:
Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month behind this report.
* On the product main page,click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

November 23, 2010
Consumer Price Index, October 2010
Consumer prices rose 2.4% in the 12 months to October, following a 1.9% increase in September. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7% in October.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related report:

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

November 19, 2010
Hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories, 2009
In 2009, labour productivity in the business sector increased in Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia as well as Yukon. At the national level, productivity was unchanged in 2009, after decreasing by 0.8% a year earlier.
- includes two tables:
* Labour productivity and other related variables for the business sector, 2009
* Businesses producing goods and businesses producing services, 2009

November 18, 2010
Leading indicators, October 2010
The composite index rebounded 0.2% in October from a 0.2% dip in September. Of the 10 components, 6 advanced and 3 fell, versus 4 increases and 5 decreases the month before, while 1 was unchanged in both months. The financial components posted the largest gains, led by the stock market, while housing remained the weakest sector.
[ Table : Leading Indicators, May to October 2010 ]

November 18, 2010
Canadian Economic Observer November 2010
1. Sections
- Current economic conditions
- Economic events
- Feature article:
--- Different measures of economic activity: Physical quantity, current dollars, and volume
- Recent feature articles
- National accounts
- Labour markets
- Prices
- International trade
- Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
- Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
- Financial markets
- Provincial
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Appendices
5. User information
6. Related products
Source:
Canadian Economic Observer - main product page*
This monthly periodical is Statistics Canada's flagship publication for economic statistics. Each issue contains a monthly summary of the economy, major economic events and a feature article. A statistical summary contains a wide range of tables and graphs on the principal economic indicators for Canada, the provinces and the major industrial nations.
[ * Click "View" for the latest issue of this periodical; click "Chronological" index for earlier editions. ]

November 17, 2010
Employment Insurance, September 2010
In September, 692,700 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, an increase of 14,600 or 2.2% from August. The number of regular beneficiaries, which has been hovering around the 690,000 mark throughout most of this year, was 16.5% below the peak of June 2009. The number receiving benefits rose in every province in September, with the biggest increases in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta.

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, September 2010
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
(Intro to maps + link to September 2010 maps)

[ earlier editions of this report ]

November 17, 2010
Study: Recent trends in upper respiratory infections, ear infections and asthma among children, 2008/2009
The prevalence of asthma has declined among Canadian children aged 2 to 7 to its lowest level in more than a decade. Among children aged 2 to 3, the prevalence of upper respiratory infections has remained constant or declined in most regions, although it has risen in Quebec. Ear infections have declined significantly in all regions.
NOTE : This item and the one just below aren't social policy as such, but I thought I'd throw it in for all the concerned moms and pops out there...
[ Related link : Asthma and School Functioning ]

Source:
Health Reports - product main page*
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division (HAD) of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and through media coverage, the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases.
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* Click the product main page link, then "View" to read
the latest issue or "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Children and youth
* Health and well-being (youth)
* Health
* Diseases and health conditions
* Health care services

November 15, 2010
First Results from the Survey of Older Workers, 2008 - Product main page
The Survey of Older Workers is sponsored by the Labour Market Policy branch of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). The survey is designed to assess the labour market intentions and transitions of older Canadians. The subject matter is intended to identify "factors" that influence the decision to retire or remain working. In this context pensions, general finances, the role of dependents, the nature of work, health considerations etc., will be of primary concern in trying to understand workers intentions and motivations.

The Complete paper:
HTML version
PDF version (406K, 57 pages)

November 12, 2010
Pension Satellite Account, 2009
After a steep decline in 2008, the total value of pension assets rebounded in 2009 to $2.1 trillion at year end, reflecting the strong performance of global equity markets that began in March 2009. This rebound (+15.5%) brought pension assets close to their 2007 level. The recovery in wealth accumulation during 2009 was relatively evenly distributed across the three pension tiers. Individual registered saving plans led the way, up 20.5% to $750.9 billion. Social security and employer-based pension plans were up 13.3% and 12.8%, respectively.

Related link:

Guide to the Canadian Pension Satellite Account
[Use the links in the left margin to navigate this report,
or download the PDF version - 153K, 19 pages)
This guide presents an overview of the scope and structure of the Pension Satellite Account as well as the methodology used to derive its stocks and flows estimates.

November 5, 2010
Labour Force Survey, October 2010
In October, employment remained virtually unchanged for the second consecutive month, as full-time gains offset part-time losses. The unemployment rate edged down to 7.9% and has been around 8% for the past seven months.
- includes links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, October 10 to 16, 2010
1. Highlights
2. Analysis — October 2010
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (453K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Labour Force Information - main product page*
This publication provides the most current monthly labour market statistics. Each month, this publication contains a brief commentary highlighting recent developments in the Canadian labour market. It also includes a series of charts and tables on a variety of labour force characteristics, such as employment and unemployment for Canada, the provinces, metropolitan areas and economic regions.
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* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue
of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment

November 3, 2010
Employment, Earnings and Hours, August 2010
1. Highlights
Between August 2009 and August 2010, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose 4.4% to $860.67. The last time earnings growth exceeded 4.0% was in February 2008.
2. Note to users
3. Tables
4. Data quality, concepts and methodology
5. User information
6. Related products
7. PDF version (2.4MB, 386 pages)
Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours*
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
* Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online;
click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

November 3, 2010
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada - November 2010 issue
- incl. links to two articles:
* Trends in Dropout Rates and the Labour Market Outcomes of Young Dropouts
* A Note on High School Graduation and School Attendance, by Age and Province, 2009/2010
Source:
Education Matters : Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada - main product page *
This report is a product of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It is intended to facilitate the comparison of educational systems in Canada's provinces and territories with those of countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The document presents a series of indicators harmonized to the definitions and methodologies used by the OECD in Education at a Glance. The indicators are designed to serve as a basis for decision making and for development of programs in the field of education..
* Click View for the latest issue of the publication;
click Chronological index for earlier issues of this publication.

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October 29, 2010
Unionization, 2010
On average, just over 4.2 million employees belonged to a union in Canada during the first half of 2010, up 64,000 from the same period last year. Union membership rose at a slightly faster pace than total employment. As a result, the nation's unionization rate edged up from 29.5% in 2009 to 29.6% in 2010.
By way of comparison, Union Membership as a Percentage of Civilian Labour Force was 26.2% in 1999

Related subjects

* Labour
* Unionization and industrial relations

Source:
October 2010 issue of
Perspectives on Labour and Income - product main page*
This publication brings together and analyzes a wide range of labour and income data. Topics include youth in the labour market, pensions and retirement, work arrangements, education and training, and trends in family income.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

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Employment, Earnings and Hours
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE:
Online data on payroll employment, earnings and hours for the current month is usually posted to the site a month behind this report.
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

Canada Year Book, 2010
October 27, 2010
Presented in almanac style, the 2010 Canada Year Book contains more than 400 pages of tables, charts and succinct analytical articles on every major area of Statistics Canada's expertise. The Canada Year Book is the premier reference on the social and economic life of Canada and its citizens.

Complete report:
* HTML version
* PDF version (HTML table of contents + links to a PDF file for each chapter)
Both the HTML and PDF versions of this report contain links (in the left-hand margin) to earlier issues of the Canada Year Book for 2006 to 2009.

Chapters:
[Click the HTML or PDF link above
to access links to the individual chapters.]

* Aboriginal peoples
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* Economic accounts
* Education, training and learning
* Energy
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* Families, households and housing
* Geography

* Government
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* Income, pensions, spending and wealth
* Information and communications technology
* International trade
* Labour
* Languages
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* Population and demography
* Prices and price indexes
* Retail and wholesale
* Science and technology
* Seniors
* Society and community
* Transportation
* Travel and tourism

Order the 2010 edition of the Canada Year Book now for $24.95.

Canada Year Book 2010 Overview (PDF - 3.3MB, 27 pages)

Canada Year Book Historical Collection (1867 to 1967)
"..., a wealth of historical data in digitized format compiled from 100 years of the Agency's annual Canada Year Book (CYB).This new module, available free of charge on our website, covers the first century of Canadian history following Confederation in 1867, through to 1967, with historical text, tables, charts and maps. It is supplemented by interconnected learning resources for students and teachers.
- contains 100+ photos and nearly 50 maps dating back to 1868, as well as over 75 charts and 1,200 tables. Completing the picture are multimedia extras, such as newspaper clippings, video clips and posters. There are details on the lives and work of politicians, industrialists, scientists, agriculturalists and others who shaped the land, economy and society of Canada."
* Browse the collection by year - 1867 to 1967
* Browse the collection by topic
- Changing families and households - Lives of men and women - Occupations - Economic gains - The Great Depression - Communications - Ethnocultural diversity - Provinces and manufacturing - Immigration and emigration - Canada at war

Source:
Canada Year Book - product main page
- Click View for the latest edition of the publication; click Chronological index for earlier editions.

From the
latest issue of Juristat:

October 26, 2010
Homicide in Canada, 2009
Police reported 610 homicides during 2009, virtually unchanged from 2008. The number of gang-related homicides declined by 10% from the year before, but still accounted for 1 in 5 homicides in 2009.

October 26, 2010
Adult correctional services, 2008/2009
In 2008/2009, almost 371,800 adults were admitted to some form of correctional service program in Canada, virtually unchanged from the previous year.

October 26, 2010
Police officers murdered in the line of duty, 1961 to 2009
Between 1961 and 2009, 133 police officers were murdered in the line of duty–including eight double, one triple and one quadruple-slaying. Most of these deaths (65%) occurred in the first half of this time period, between 1961 and 1984

Source:
Juristat - main product page*
This periodical is intended for those with an interest in Canada's justice system as well as those who plan, establish, administer and evaluate justice programs and projects. It provides analysis and detailed statistics on a variety of justice-related topics and issues. Five issues of Juristat are produced each year. Each issue contains several articles on variety of topics, including crime, homicide, the court system, and correctional services.
* On the product main page, click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues

Related link:

With inmate tide looming, half of Canada's prisons to expand
By Janice Tibbetts
October 19, 2010
OTTAWA — About half of Canada's 57 federal penitentiaries will be renovated and expanded in the next four years to cope with an influx of new prisoners expected as a result of the Harper government's sentencing laws, says the commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada. (...) The federal government's $2-billion spending estimate, released earlier this year by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, is significantly less than the additional $5 billion that parliamentary budget watchdog Kevin Page predicts it will cost the prison system to cope with one new piece of legislation alone.
Source:
Canada.com

October 22, 2010
Consumer Price Index, September 2010
Consumer prices rose 1.9% in the 12 months to September, following a 1.7% increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.3% in September.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related report:

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

October 21, 2010
Leading indicators, September 2010
The composite leading index edged down 0.1% in September, its first decrease since April 2009. Half of the 10 components rose and half decreased. The housing index continued to post the largest declines.

October 20, 2010
Study: Neighbourhood variation in hospitalization for
unintentional injury among children and teenagers, 2001/2002 to 2004/2005
Children aged 9 and under living in lower-income urban neighbourhoods were more likely than those in higher-income neighbourhoods to be hospitalized for unintentional injuries between 2001/2002 and 2004/2005.

Findings
- includes links to several tables

Link to the article:
HTML
PDF - 484K, 10 pages)

Source:
Health Reports - product main page
Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis Division (HAD) of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and through media coverage, the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases.
- Click the product main page link, then "View" to read the latest issue or "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Children and youth
* Health and well-being (youth)
* Health
* Diseases and health conditions
* Health care services

October 19, 2010
Canadian Social Trends - October 2010 online edition
The October 2010 online issue of Canadian Social Trends, released today, contains two articles.

The first article,
"Child care for First Nations children living off reserve, Métis children, and Inuit children"
[ HTML - PDF (134K, 11 pages) ]
... examines child care arrangements of First Nations living off reserve, Métis and Inuit children. It examines the availability of culturally-relevant activities and language in care as predictors of children's outcomes.

The second article, "Help with activities of daily living for people with a disability"
[ HTML - PDF (130K, 12 pages) ]
... examines how many people with disabilities receive help with activities of daily living, the type of activities with which they get help and the care receiver's relationship to the person or persons providing help. It also explores how these relationships change as the severity of the care receiver's disability increases.

NOTE:
The October 2010 issue of Canadian Social Trends also includes links to the following articles posted since June 2010:
* Sharing their lives: women, marital trends and education (September 9, 2010)
* Family, community, and Aboriginal language among young First Nations children living off reserve in Canada (September 9, 2010)
* Participation in sports and cultural activities among Aboriginal children and youth (July 13, 2010)
* Emigration from Canada to the United States from 2000 to 2006 (July 13, 2010)
* Migration from central to surrounding municipalities in Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver (June 8, 2010)
* Making fathers “count” (June 8, 2010)
* Foreign nationals working temporarily in Canada (June 8, 2010)

September 29, 2010
Canada's population estimates, second quarter 2010
As of July 1, Canada's population was estimated at 34,108,800, up 120,800 or 0.36% from April 1, 2010. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba posted the highest rates of population growth among the provinces.
- includes links to four tables:
* Components and factors of demographic growth
* Quarterly demographic estimates
* Population estimates, age distribution and median age as of July 1, 2010, Canada, provinces and territories
* Population estimates by sex and age group as of July 1, 2010, Canada

October 14, 2010
Canadian Economic Observer - October 2010
1. Sections:
* Current economic conditions * Economic events * Recent feature articles * National accounts * Labour markets * Prices * International trade * Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources) * Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications) * Financial markets * Provincial (unemployment rates and Consumer Price Index)
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Appendices
5. User information
6. Related products

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Canadian Economic Observer - main product page
Click View for the latest issue of this periodical; click Chronological index for earlier editions.

October 8, 2010
Labour Force Survey, September 2010
There was little change in employment in September, as full-time gains were offset by part-time losses. The unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percentage points to 8.0%, as fewer people, particularly youth, participated in the labour market.
- incl. links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, September 12-18, 2010
1. Highlights
2. Analysis — September 2010
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (446K, 59 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

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Related subjects:
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment

Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2009
Among the 1.04 million unemployed individuals who contributed to the Employment Insurance (EI) program in 2009, 857,000 had a recent job separation that met the EI program criteria. Of those, 739,000 or 86.2% were eligible to receive regular EI benefits because they worked enough hours, up from 82.2% in 2008.
- includes links to three tables:
* Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, 2009
* Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits by sex, 2009
* Coverage and eligibility of the unemployed for Employment Insurance benefits, by province, 2009

Related products:

Related international link:

Education at a glance 2010: OECD indicators
9 September 2010
Main page - includes links to news releases, the complete report, dozens of Excel tables on various indicators and other related material

Complete report (PDF - 4.5MB, 472 pages)
- includes Canada

Report highlights

Source:
OECD Directorate for Education
[ Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) ]

September 1, 2010
Employment, Earnings and Hours, June 2010

1. Highlights
* Between June 2009 and June 2010, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose by 4.0% to $853.50. This was the fastest year-over-year increase since February 2008.
- includes three charts:
* The 12-month change in average weekly earnings
* The 12-month change in average weekly earnings in the ten largest industries, June 2009 to June 2010
* Monthly changes in non-farm payroll employment in the ten largest industries, May 2010 to June 2010
2. Note to users
3. Tables
4. Data quality, concepts and methodology
5. User information
6. Related products
7. PDF version (2.5MB, 386 pages)

Source:
Employment, Earnings and Hours
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE: the report itself is posted about a month later than the release in The Daily.
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

August 20, 2010
Consumer Price Index, July 2010
Consumer prices rose 1.8% in the 12 months to July, following a 1.0% increase in June. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.6% from June to July. Consumer prices were affected by changes in consumption taxes in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and British Columbia.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related reports:

The Consumer Price Index, July 2010
PDF version (521 K, 67 pages)
HTML version - Table of contents with links to each of the following sections of the report:
1. Highlights 2. Briefing notes 3. Analysis 4. Tables 5. Charts 6. Data quality, concepts and methodology 7. Appendices 8. User information 9. Related products

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

August 19, 2010
Leading indicators, July 2010
The composite leading index slowed to a 0.4% increase in July, after a gain of 0.7% in June. Most of the slowdown originated in the household sector, where three components fell. None of the seven other components decreased.

Related subjects:
* Economic accounts
* Leading indicators

August 18, 2010
Employment Insurance, June 2010
In June, 691,600 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up slightly (+8,400) from May and the third consecutive month of small increases.Despite these recent gains, the number of beneficiaries has fallen by 137,700 (-16.6%) since the peak in June 2009.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Related link:

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, June 2010
- change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations.
(Intro to maps + link to June 2010 maps)

[ earlier editions of this report ]

August 12, 2010
Canadian Economic Observer - August 2010
1. Sections
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Appendices
5. User information
6. Related products
Source:
Canadian Economic Observer (main product page)
- click "Chronological index" for links to earlier issues of this report

August 12, 2010
Canadian Economic Observer:
Historical Statistical Supplement 2009/2010
1. Tables
* National accounts
* Labour markets
* Prices
* International trade
* Goods-producing industries (manufacturing, construction and resources)
* Services (trade, transportation, travel and communications)
* Financial markets
* Provincial
2. User information
3. Related products

August 10, 2010
Salaries and Salary Scales of Full-time
Teaching Staff at Canadian Universities,
2008/2009: Final Report (PDF - 418K, 63 pages)
This report presents information on the salaries of full-time teaching staff at those institutions that have more than 100 staff, along with information on their salary scales for the 2008-2009 academic year.
[ earlier reports in this series ]

August 9, 2010
Statistics on Income of Farm Families 2007
1. Highlights
2. Notes to users
3. Introduction
4. Tables
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. Appendices
7. User information
8. Related products
9. PDF version (593K, 76 pages)
[ earlier reports in this series ]

August 6, 2010
Labour Force Survey, July 2010
Following strong gains in recent months, employment was little changed in July, with large full-time declines mostly offset by part-time gains. The unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage points to 8.0%.
- incl. links to three tables:
* Labour force characteristics by age and sex
* Employment by class of worker and industry (based on NAICS)
* Labour force characteristics by province

Related report:
Labour Force Information, July 11 to 17, 2010
1. Highlights
2. Analysis — July 2010
3. Tables
4. Charts
5. Data quality, concepts and methodology
6. User information
7. Related products
8. PDF version (449K, 61 pages)

[ earlier reports in this series ]

Related subjects:
* Labour
* Employment and unemployment

July 30, 2010
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, May 2010
In May, average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees rose by 3.7% from May 2009 to $848.45. This was the fastest year-over-year increase since February 2008.
- includes two tables:
* Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
* Number of employees

Related report:

Employment, Earnings and Hours
This publication presents a timely picture of employment, earnings and hours.
The tabulations focus on monthly labour market information and some historical data series.
NOTE: According to the overview, "[d]ata on payroll employment, earnings and hours for June will be released on August 26."
Click "View" to see the latest issue of this report online; click "Chronological index" for earlier issues.

Related subjects:

* Labour
* Employment and unemployment
* Hours of work and work arrangements
* Industries
* Wages, salaries and other earnings

July 29, 2010
Replacing Family Income During the
Retirement Years: How Are Canadians Doing?
By S. LaRochelle-Côté, J. Myles and G. Picot
Analytical Studies Branch
1. Abstract
2. Executive summary
3. Main article
4. Tables
5. Charts
6. Appendices
7. User information
8. PDF version (538K, 23 pages)

[ earlier studies by the Analytical Studies Branch ]

July 28, 2010
Juristat - Summer 2010
In this issue:
* Youth Court Statistics, 2008/2009 [Highlights]
* Adult Criminal Court Statistics, 2008/2009 [Highlights]
* Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2009 [Highlights]
* Where and when youth commit police-reported crimes, 2008 [Highlights]
* Police-reported dating violence in Canada, 2008 [Highlights]
* Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2008 [Highlights]
[Juristat periodical - home page ]
[ earlier issues of Juristat ]

July 26, 2010
Study: Impact of home equity on
incomes of retirement-age households, 2006
The equity that homeowners have built up through a lifetime of investment in their homes makes an important contribution to household finances as they enter retirement.

July 23, 2010
Consumer Price Index, June 2010
Consumer prices rose 1.0% in the 12 months to June, following a 1.4% increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2% in June, the same rate of decrease as May.
- includes links to three tables:
* Consumer Price Index and major components, Canada
* Consumer Price Index by province, and for Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit
* Consumer Price Index and major components

Related reports:

The Consumer Price Index, June 2010
PDF version (522 K, 67 pages)
HTML version - Table of contents with links to each of the following sections of the report:
1. Highlights 2. Briefing notes 3. Analysis 4. Tables 5. Charts 6. Data quality, concepts and methodology 7. Appendices 8. User information 9. Related products

[ earlier editions of this report ]

Guide to the Consumer Price Index (1998)

Related subjects:
* Prices and price indexes
* Consumer price indexes

July 22, 2010
Employment Insurance, May 2010
The number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries increased for the first time in eight months, rising by 8,600 to 680,100 in May.
- includes three tables:
* Employment Insurance: Statistics by province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by age group, sex, province and territory
* Beneficiaries receiving regular benefits by census metropolitan areas

Employment Insurance Statistics Maps, May 2010
- set of maps presenting the number of regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries. These maps complete the analysis published simultaneously in The Daily. The maps show the percentage change in number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in the last 12 months, by Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) and Census Agglomerations (CAs).

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