Established as Canada's central statistical office by the Statistics Act of 1985, Statistics Canada is required to "collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people of Canada." Its main objectives are to provide statistical information and analysis about Canada’s economic and social structure and to promote sound statistical standards and practices.
The datasets available in Data Planet represent the data tables released by Statistics Canada. These tables provide aggregate statistics on the Canadian population, and the nation’s resources, economy, society, and culture. In addition to conducting a Census every five years, approximately 350 active surveys are conducted on virtually all aspects of Canadian life. Statistics are provided for the nation as a whole, provinces, and other subnational geographies where available. For information on the statistical surveys and programs conducted by Statistics Canada, click here. The data tables replace the summary tables previously released by Statistics Canada via the CANSIM database. For FAQs on this transition, please visit the Statistics Canada website.
Total value of greenhouse products in three western provinces
Residential vs nonresidential mortgage dollars held by chartered banks in British Columbia
Single-unit vs multiple-unit housing starts by reporting province
Crime severity index vs Violent Crime Severity Index in Canada
Trend in vehicle registrations of zero-emission vehicles
Counts of immigrants by gender for British Columbia
Operating revenue of the computer systems design industry in Quebec vs Ontario
Number of students in Aboriginal language programs, by province
CPI for food (2002=100) by province
Federal expenditures for science and technology for the natural vs social sciences
Employment income vs government transfer income for persons ages 15 and over, by province
In Data Planet Statistical Datasets, the indicators included in the StatCan database can be examined by nation and province, and by other subnational geographies where available. Time periods available may include month, quarterly, or annual data, depending on the item selected. Browse the available topics in the indicator tree on the left-hand side of the interface or search for precise results using the search box:
Navigate to indicators of interest and create customized visualizations. The chart below compares counts of immigrants employed in Canada by region of origin:
The chart below compares the trend in median donation amount of male vs female tax filers with charitable deductions. This interactive visualization was created using the Data Planet embed feature, which allows Data Planet users to easily capture HTML code that can be inserted into your own web applications. For more detail on the embed feature, visit here.
Below is a heat map of provinces by projected population in 1943:
Compare statistics by province, subprovince, time period, and more! The StatCan data tables offer many opportunities to select detailed variables. Indicators can also be compared to other indicators in the repository. To select multiple indicators, select Compare Datasets in the left navigation pane and make selections in the dataset list to create your comparison:
Keep in mind that the graphs you create do not necessarily imply causality: the results may suggest a potential relationship between the variables you select, which may be an interesting line of inquiry for your own research.
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