Note to readers: Upcoming LFS revisions
Following the release of final population estimates from each census, a standard revision is applied to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates. The revised estimates are scheduled to be released on Friday, January 28, 2011, and will include the following:
LFS estimates are currently based on the 2001 Census population estimates. These data will be adjusted to reflect 2006 Census population estimates and will be revised back to 1996.
Industry estimates will be reclassified to the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) from the 2002 NAICS and revised back to 1987.
Geography boundaries will be updated to the 2006 Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) rather than the current 2001 SGC. With this change, six new census metropolitan areas (CMAs) will be added and the boundaries of seven existing CMAs will be modified. New CMA tables will be created based on the 2006 census boundaries and will date back to 1996.
Finally, the 2006 National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) will replace the 2001 NOC-S. This change will not affect the LFS estimates as there were only minor changes to the description of the categories.
Please note that the changes to the estimates will be minor. Rates of unemployment, employment and participation are essentially unchanged, as are key labour market trends.
During the revision, CANSIM data for the LFS will not be available from Friday, January 21 to Thursday, January 27, 2011. To facilitate access to the revised data, LFS data on CANSIM will be free from January 28 to February 3, 2011.
The current LFS CMA CANSIM tables based on 2001 census boundaries 282-0052, 282-0053, 282-0056 to 282-0059, 282-0090 and 282-0091 will be terminated and replaced by new tables 282-0109 to 282-0114, 282-0116 and 282-0117 (start date 1996). To help users convert from the current to new CANSIM tables, a concordance table between the old and new vector numbers is available.
* Vector number concordance table (Available on Cansim-What’s new?)
Also, the following current CANSIM tables based on 2001 Census boundaries 282-0064, and 282-0096 to 282-0099 will be deleted and replaced by new tables 282-0115 and 282-0118 to 282-0121.
The revised data will also be available on the Labour Force Historical Review DVD-ROM, which will be released in March 2011. For further information on these changes, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-873-8788; 613-951-4090; labour@statcan.gc.ca).
Showing posts with label Population Estimates and Projections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Population Estimates and Projections. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories
The following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.
Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, with Detailed Electronic Tables (91-520-SCB)
"This CD-ROM contains the English and French versions of the report on Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories (in PDF format) as well as tables (in the form of spreadsheets) presenting data by sex, single year of age, province/territory and projection year for projection scenarios. Based on the July 2009 population estimate, these projections present a detailed picture of the Canadian population for the provinces/territories until 2036, and for all of Canada until 2061, subject to certain hypotheses related to components of population growth." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=91-520-S)
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/pp-pd-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Collection-except Census-Geography and Trade/Population Projections for Canada Provinces and Territories - pp
Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories, with Detailed Electronic Tables (91-520-SCB)
"This CD-ROM contains the English and French versions of the report on Population Projections for Canada, Provinces and Territories (in PDF format) as well as tables (in the form of spreadsheets) presenting data by sex, single year of age, province/territory and projection year for projection scenarios. Based on the July 2009 population estimate, these projections present a detailed picture of the Canadian population for the provinces/territories until 2036, and for all of Canada until 2061, subject to certain hypotheses related to components of population growth." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=91-520-S)
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/pp-pd-eng.htm
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Collection-except Census-Geography and Trade/Population Projections for Canada Provinces and Territories - pp
Friday, October 2, 2009
2006 Census at block level
Question
A researcher requires Census data at the Block level. In addition to population and dwelling counts, he would like sex and age data, by block, and other information about the buildings. The researcher has identified the set of Victoria CT's and DA of interest.
"Here is the data request, in the researcher's own words:
I have developed a “wish list” of spatial data for the segment of downtown Victoria shown on that map. The attributes of these data are detailed below, and I would like to know whether the McPherson Library via, the DLI, could supply some or all of them. I would require them in an ArcGIS useable form.
The attributes of interest within the study area are:
a. Per city block - Total population, within age, sex (and SES, if possible)
b. Regarding properties
- Legal/street address
- PID
- Mailing Address Postal Code ¨C not really necessary, but perhaps useful
- Zoning
- City block reference lines
c. Per building:
- Construction completion date
- # Dwelling Units
- Footprint area
- Height
- # of stories"
This is what I think I understand so far:
-block level pop and dwelling counts (but not age & sex) are available in the Geographic Attribute File and in GeoSuite
-for all other census characteristics (includig age and sex), the lowest level of geography available to the DLI is the Dissemination Area.
-census boundary files are available for dissemination blocks
Please advise me how best to direct the researcher.
Answer
You are absolutely right in what can be obtained at block level and what can be obtained at DA level. He may be able to get the number of dwelling by type of dwellings at the DA level but because of rounding and suppression, the information may, in some cases, not be what the researcher expects.
There is also a variable that indicates the structural type of dwelling (see http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/dwe013.cfm) the period of construction, and other characteristics (see http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/dwetoc.cfm) but this is it.
Hope this helps
A researcher requires Census data at the Block level. In addition to population and dwelling counts, he would like sex and age data, by block, and other information about the buildings. The researcher has identified the set of Victoria CT's and DA of interest.
"Here is the data request, in the researcher's own words:
I have developed a “wish list” of spatial data for the segment of downtown Victoria shown on that map. The attributes of these data are detailed below, and I would like to know whether the McPherson Library via, the DLI, could supply some or all of them. I would require them in an ArcGIS useable form.
The attributes of interest within the study area are:
a. Per city block - Total population, within age, sex (and SES, if possible)
b. Regarding properties
- Legal/street address
- PID
- Mailing Address Postal Code ¨C not really necessary, but perhaps useful
- Zoning
- City block reference lines
c. Per building:
- Construction completion date
- # Dwelling Units
- Footprint area
- Height
- # of stories"
This is what I think I understand so far:
-block level pop and dwelling counts (but not age & sex) are available in the Geographic Attribute File and in GeoSuite
-for all other census characteristics (includig age and sex), the lowest level of geography available to the DLI is the Dissemination Area.
-census boundary files are available for dissemination blocks
Please advise me how best to direct the researcher.
Answer
You are absolutely right in what can be obtained at block level and what can be obtained at DA level. He may be able to get the number of dwelling by type of dwellings at the DA level but because of rounding and suppression, the information may, in some cases, not be what the researcher expects.
There is also a variable that indicates the structural type of dwelling (see http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/dwe013.cfm) the period of construction, and other characteristics (see http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/dwetoc.cfm) but this is it.
Hope this helps
Friday, January 30, 2009
Population Estimates at CSD Level
Question
"Population estimates for census subdivisions are produced on a cost recovery basis. These are not part of any products such as publications, CD-ROMs offered by the division. This information could be made available at a cost but you need to take into account the following:
- the data would represent preliminary figures available at the time of release. No revisions would be applied therefore the total would not sum up to the provincial total for the same year based on the same geography. I'll try to explain:
Updating population estimates between censuses entails the use of data from administrative files or surveys. The quality of population estimates therefore depends on the availability of a number of administrative data files that are provided to Statistics Canada by Canadian and foreign government departments. Since some components are not available until several months after the reference date, three kinds of postcensal estimates are produced: preliminary postcensal (PP), updated postcensal (PR) and final postcensal (PD). The time lag between the reference date and the release date is three to four months for preliminary estimates and two to three years for final estimates. Though it requires more vigilance on the part of users, the production of three successive series of postcensal estimates is the strategy that best satisfies the need for both timeliness and accuracy of the estimates.
The provincial estimates as well as the CMA, CD and ER estimates would have gone through the process of revisions but not the CSD estimates based on the 1996 Census.
Here are the cost quotes:
Total population estimates for all CSDs in Ontario for the years 1998 to 2001 based on the 1996 Census adjusted for net census undercoverage: $3,790 + applicable taxes.
Population estimates by age and sex for all CSDs in Ontario for the years 1998 to 2001 based on the 1996 Census adjusted for net census undercoverage: $4,500 + applicable taxes."
This request could not be produced until July 2009."
If your client is interested in purchasing the data, please let me know.
A researcher at McMaster is looking for Population estimates, by CSDs in Ontario, for years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, based on 1996 Census geography. I was able to find the data at CD and CMA level along with Provinces and Territories but not at CSD level. Does anyone know where to look for this data? Thanks in advance for any help.
Answer
The division has provided the following, very detailed response to your question:
"Population estimates for census subdivisions are produced on a cost recovery basis. These are not part of any products such as publications, CD-ROMs offered by the division. This information could be made available at a cost but you need to take into account the following:
- the data would represent preliminary figures available at the time of release. No revisions would be applied therefore the total would not sum up to the provincial total for the same year based on the same geography. I'll try to explain:
Updating population estimates between censuses entails the use of data from administrative files or surveys. The quality of population estimates therefore depends on the availability of a number of administrative data files that are provided to Statistics Canada by Canadian and foreign government departments. Since some components are not available until several months after the reference date, three kinds of postcensal estimates are produced: preliminary postcensal (PP), updated postcensal (PR) and final postcensal (PD). The time lag between the reference date and the release date is three to four months for preliminary estimates and two to three years for final estimates. Though it requires more vigilance on the part of users, the production of three successive series of postcensal estimates is the strategy that best satisfies the need for both timeliness and accuracy of the estimates.
The provincial estimates as well as the CMA, CD and ER estimates would have gone through the process of revisions but not the CSD estimates based on the 1996 Census.
Here are the cost quotes:
Total population estimates for all CSDs in Ontario for the years 1998 to 2001 based on the 1996 Census adjusted for net census undercoverage: $3,790 + applicable taxes.
Population estimates by age and sex for all CSDs in Ontario for the years 1998 to 2001 based on the 1996 Census adjusted for net census undercoverage: $4,500 + applicable taxes."
This request could not be produced until July 2009."
If your client is interested in purchasing the data, please let me know.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Population Projections for Southern Ontario
Question
I have someone looking for pop proj for 1995-2005 (yes, old ones) for southern Ontario at the CSD level. I can only find info at the CD level and I have searched Ontario wesites as well. Would these be available at all and if so via DLI?
Answer
You can get estimates on a cost recovery base from 1996 to 2005 from the Demography division of StatsCan.
I have someone looking for pop proj for 1995-2005 (yes, old ones) for southern Ontario at the CSD level. I can only find info at the CD level and I have searched Ontario wesites as well. Would these be available at all and if so via DLI?
Answer
You can get estimates on a cost recovery base from 1996 to 2005 from the Demography division of StatsCan.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
DA population counts for South Vancouver Island
Question
A student is wanting population counts that he can join to a 2001 arcinfo file for British Columbia (gda_059b02a_e.exe). We loaded this file into ArcView but this file does not appear to have population counts included as attribute data.
I am remembering from our 2005 ACCOLEDS workshop that we did some data joining exercises. But I do not know how to find the 2001 Census file that has population data at the DA level that can be joined to gda_059b02a_e.exe
The student is interested specifically in the population counts for the DA's on South Vancouver Island, but he needs this data in a
format that he can use with ArcView.
Answers
1. The file is on the DLI ftp site in
/census/2001/B2020/Topic-Based-Tabulations/pop-dwelling-b2020
For DA level, you want file 93f0050xcb01010-ivt.zip
2. Do you have access to the Canadian Census Analyser through CHASS? The data is available there at the DA level. The DA code will be included with the data and you can ask for the CD code as well. The student will need to clean the data to merge the CD and DA code in the right order. Just reverse them in Excel, add a column in the middle, and then open the file in WordPad to do a search and replace for the double commas to get rid of them (which merges the columns).
A student is wanting population counts that he can join to a 2001 arcinfo file for British Columbia (gda_059b02a_e.exe). We loaded this file into ArcView but this file does not appear to have population counts included as attribute data.
I am remembering from our 2005 ACCOLEDS workshop that we did some data joining exercises. But I do not know how to find the 2001 Census file that has population data at the DA level that can be joined to gda_059b02a_e.exe
The student is interested specifically in the population counts for the DA's on South Vancouver Island, but he needs this data in a
format that he can use with ArcView.
Answers
1. The file is on the DLI ftp site in
/census/2001/B2020/Topic-Based-Tabulations/pop-dwelling-b2020
For DA level, you want file 93f0050xcb01010-ivt.zip
2. Do you have access to the Canadian Census Analyser through CHASS? The data is available there at the DA level. The DA code will be included with the data and you can ask for the CD code as well. The student will need to clean the data to merge the CD and DA code in the right order. Just reverse them in Excel, add a column in the middle, and then open the file in WordPad to do a search and replace for the double commas to get rid of them (which merges the columns).
Thursday, March 9, 2006
Life expectancy by age and province
Question
I have a faculty member looking for data for life expectancy if one is a given age and also by province. For example, how long would a male, age 65 be expected to live by province. Is this the same age if a male is 40?
Do the Life expectancy tables provide this information? I wasn't sure how to read them.
Answer
There is a great table in CANSIM - table number 102-0218 - Life expectancy - abridged life table, by age group and sex, three-year average, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, occasional (Years). It is also in E-Stat.
The most recent year is 2001, but it does break down the life expectancy by individual age and province.
I have a faculty member looking for data for life expectancy if one is a given age and also by province. For example, how long would a male, age 65 be expected to live by province. Is this the same age if a male is 40?
Do the Life expectancy tables provide this information? I wasn't sure how to read them.
Answer
There is a great table in CANSIM - table number 102-0218 - Life expectancy - abridged life table, by age group and sex, three-year average, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, occasional (Years). It is also in E-Stat.
The most recent year is 2001, but it does break down the life expectancy by individual age and province.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Population projections publication
Question
We have a faculty member who has used "Projections of visible minority population groups, Canada, provinces and regions, 1991-2016" (Stats Can Pub no.: 91-541-XPE) which we have in our library. However, it did not have exactly what he needed regarding languages. I found in the Online Catalogue a publication entitled: "Detailed tables of projections of households and families for Canada, provinces and territories, 1994-2016" (Catalogue no.: 91C0024). It had the description: Categories: Ethnic origin, Migration, Languages, Religion, Population characteristics, Vital statistics, Citizenship, Census of population, Age groups, Aging population. With those descriptive categories we thought that it might provide what he needs. Would it be available via the DLI?
Answer
Unfortunately, this cannot be made available to the DLI as it is not a product but a service. Any STC catalogue number with a "C" as the third character indicates a cost recovery service and not a stand alone product. The output will depend on what each clients requests.
As indicated on the main page for this catalogue number: Pricing varies according to client specifications.
We have a faculty member who has used "Projections of visible minority population groups, Canada, provinces and regions, 1991-2016" (Stats Can Pub no.: 91-541-XPE) which we have in our library. However, it did not have exactly what he needed regarding languages. I found in the Online Catalogue a publication entitled: "Detailed tables of projections of households and families for Canada, provinces and territories, 1994-2016" (Catalogue no.: 91C0024). It had the description: Categories: Ethnic origin, Migration, Languages, Religion, Population characteristics, Vital statistics, Citizenship, Census of population, Age groups, Aging population. With those descriptive categories we thought that it might provide what he needs. Would it be available via the DLI?
Answer
Unfortunately, this cannot be made available to the DLI as it is not a product but a service. Any STC catalogue number with a "C" as the third character indicates a cost recovery service and not a stand alone product. The output will depend on what each clients requests.
As indicated on the main page for this catalogue number: Pricing varies according to client specifications.
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Life tables, life expectancy
Question
A student is looking for:
Life expectancy at birth for 1960, Both sexes and male and female, Canada and Provinces
and
Life tables for 2001, Both sexes and male and female, Canada and Provinces
Answer
Life tables (which are very comprehensive tables looking at Life Expectancy at different ages, ie. The life expectancy of a one year old, a two year old etc.-these are often used by insurance companies) were not produced back in 1960. Life Tables are centred around a Census year and also require three years of mortality data. So, the next tables will be centred around the 2001 Census and require death data from 2000, 2001, and 2002. We now have a complete file for 2002, and so are beginning work on the Life
Tables. They will not be released until 2005 (they are extremely complex tables). The earliest I have is 1985-1987 (paper publication). The following link will take you to the most recent. As I said, they are fairly complex tables. Now in terms of life expectancy at birth (as opposed to life expectancy of one year olds, etc), we do produce that annually. It is included in our annual 'Deaths' publication (catalogue #84F0211). It is also usually included in the 'Daily' so if you do a Daily search under 'Deaths' it will
give you that info. The second link will take you there. We have also just released 2002 data, which is in the third link.
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=84-537-X
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/030925/d030925c.htm
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/today/d040927a.htm
A student is looking for:
Life expectancy at birth for 1960, Both sexes and male and female, Canada and Provinces
and
Life tables for 2001, Both sexes and male and female, Canada and Provinces
Answer
Life tables (which are very comprehensive tables looking at Life Expectancy at different ages, ie. The life expectancy of a one year old, a two year old etc.-these are often used by insurance companies) were not produced back in 1960. Life Tables are centred around a Census year and also require three years of mortality data. So, the next tables will be centred around the 2001 Census and require death data from 2000, 2001, and 2002. We now have a complete file for 2002, and so are beginning work on the Life
Tables. They will not be released until 2005 (they are extremely complex tables). The earliest I have is 1985-1987 (paper publication). The following link will take you to the most recent. As I said, they are fairly complex tables. Now in terms of life expectancy at birth (as opposed to life expectancy of one year olds, etc), we do produce that annually. It is included in our annual 'Deaths' publication (catalogue #84F0211). It is also usually included in the 'Daily' so if you do a Daily search under 'Deaths' it will
give you that info. The second link will take you there. We have also just released 2002 data, which is in the third link.
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=84-537-X
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/030925/d030925c.htm
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/today/d040927a.htm
Thursday, August 5, 2004
Provincial Statistics on Urban and Rural Population Counts
Question
I'm looking for provincial statistics on urban and rural population counts. I found this table in CANSIM (terminated table which ends in 1971) but I was wondering if we can get the same statistics between 1971-2001?
Table 075-0010 - Historical statistics, urban and rural population, every 10 years (Persons)
Answer
If you just want provincial level totals, have a look at the National Overview pubs, otherwise you may have to go through census by census.
National Overview Publications:
2001 Census 93-360 Table 9(Can prov CMA) or Table 10 (Can prov CD CSD), 1996 Census pub 93-357, 1986 Census pub 93-301, etc.
If you need this electronically for the later census years, GeoSuite can again help, bearing in mind the urban rural flags for the pop counts are at extremely low levels of geo (eg. EAs for 96 and blocks for 2001).
I'm looking for provincial statistics on urban and rural population counts. I found this table in CANSIM (terminated table which ends in 1971) but I was wondering if we can get the same statistics between 1971-2001?
Table 075-0010 - Historical statistics, urban and rural population, every 10 years (Persons)
Answer
If you just want provincial level totals, have a look at the National Overview pubs, otherwise you may have to go through census by census.
National Overview Publications:
2001 Census 93-360 Table 9(Can prov CMA) or Table 10 (Can prov CD CSD), 1996 Census pub 93-357, 1986 Census pub 93-301, etc.
If you need this electronically for the later census years, GeoSuite can again help, bearing in mind the urban rural flags for the pop counts are at extremely low levels of geo (eg. EAs for 96 and blocks for 2001).
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