Question
Where can I find an annual estimate of the number of households in Canada? (1990 - present)
Answers
1. How close would CANSIM table 051-0003 come to satisfying your patrons needs? It provides estimates of the number of census families annually from 1986 to 2004. Census families are different from households. The STC definition for household
is "a person or group of persons who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada
or abroad."
http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/household.htm
On the other hand, the definition of census family is "a now-married couple, a common-law couple or a lone-parent with a child or youth who is under the age of 25 and who does not have his or her own spouse or child living in the household."
http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definitions/cen-family.htm
Table 051-0003 would miss out on all single individuals in its estimates. But maybe your patron would be willing to go with census families.
2. The first answer is a nice alternative to the number of households. The closest I was able to find was 1997-2004 from the Survey of Household Spending on CANSIM. It has the estimated number of households, but would still leave you short from 1990-1997. The surveys which SHS replaces were only performed every four years or so, which still leaves a gap for your series.
3. You can find the estimated number of households, in the publication FP markets. Canadian demographics, 1998- It was known as Canadian markets from 1985 up to 1998 and it is publish by Financial post. Hope it can help!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
DLI On The Web
DLI "collection on the web" page is located at
http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/spider/dli_list.cgi.
http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/spider/dli_list.cgi.
International Students
Question
I am looking for the information re: international students, by province and - university, number of, how many graduated, how many dropped out. Does such information exist?
I was also wondering if we have some local (Atlantic) statistics.
Answers
1. This might be helpful:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/monitor/issue07/04-students.html
2. I have had similar requests in the past so was interested in this. I explored further and found more at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/index-2.html#statistics and
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/research/menu-fact.html.
Lots here on numbers, where they're coming from, and where they're going.
I am looking for the information re: international students, by province and - university, number of, how many graduated, how many dropped out. Does such information exist?
I was also wondering if we have some local (Atlantic) statistics.
Answers
1. This might be helpful:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/monitor/issue07/04-students.html
2. I have had similar requests in the past so was interested in this. I explored further and found more at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pub/index-2.html#statistics and
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/research/menu-fact.html.
Lots here on numbers, where they're coming from, and where they're going.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
SLID 2001 and 2002 SPSS syntax files
Question
I was wondering if anybody has put together the compete SPSS syntax files to the 2001 and 2002 SLID surveys, and would be willing to share? The DLI site presently offers the parts, but not the complete file.
If not, perhaps I could get some advice on the parts of the syntax available for these surveys. I have pasted together the parts of the 2002 SLID persons survey, and edited as necessary, but SPSS does not seem to like the variables list. It has several numbers that end in decimals, or have a number with a decimal in brackets after the column numbers. For example, "icswt26 23 - 32.4 (10.4) " . If I strip out the decimals and numbers in brackets, SPSS will pull in the data, and several frequencies I have run match the documentation. However, I am still a little concerned that the decimal numbers must have been there for a reason, and thought I should check before giving the student access to this and other recent SLID files.
Answer
No need to doubt your SPSS skills. The decimal point in the column range, i.e., 23-32, is incorrect SPSS syntax. I suspect that the SPSS code was generated from SAS code, where the variable "icswt26" is declared correctly for SAS as: icswt26 10.4 .
I was wondering if anybody has put together the compete SPSS syntax files to the 2001 and 2002 SLID surveys, and would be willing to share? The DLI site presently offers the parts, but not the complete file.
If not, perhaps I could get some advice on the parts of the syntax available for these surveys. I have pasted together the parts of the 2002 SLID persons survey, and edited as necessary, but SPSS does not seem to like the variables list. It has several numbers that end in decimals, or have a number with a decimal in brackets after the column numbers. For example, "icswt26 23 - 32.4 (10.4) " . If I strip out the decimals and numbers in brackets, SPSS will pull in the data, and several frequencies I have run match the documentation. However, I am still a little concerned that the decimal numbers must have been there for a reason, and thought I should check before giving the student access to this and other recent SLID files.
Answer
No need to doubt your SPSS skills. The decimal point in the column range, i.e., 23-32, is incorrect SPSS syntax. I suspect that the SPSS code was generated from SAS code, where the variable "icswt26" is declared correctly for SAS as: icswt26 10.4 .
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Synthetic files for SLID
Currently: The new SLID-RET (Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics - Data Retrieval System) files were just loaded on the FTP at the following location ://ftp/dli/slid/SLIDRET-Ver-2_3. The website will be updated shortly.
2005 Road Network File (92-500-XWE).
The 2006 Census Dissemination Project is pleased to announce the official release of the 2005 Road Network File (92-500-XWE).
The 2005 Road Network File (RNF) is the first official release from the 2006 Census Geography suite of products and services. The RNF is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, type, direction and address ranges.
The unrestricted release of the RNF allows Canadians to preview the national road network which is the source for the creation of geographic units being used for 2006 Census of population. Other applications of this file include: mapping, geocoding, geographic search, area delineation, and database maintenance as a source for street names and locations.
The 2005 Road Network File (RNF) is available for Canada and individual provinces and territories in three formats: ArcINFO (.SHP), MapInfo (.TAB), and, for the first time, Geography Markup Language (.GML).
For the first time, the RNF is available free of charge to Canadians on the Internet and can be found by clicking on the "2006 Census" button located on the top navigation bar of the Statistics Canada home page and can be accessed under the "2006 Census." It can also be found by clicking on the "2001 Census" button on the top navigation bar of the Statistics Canada home page and can be accessed under "Recent Releases."
http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/2006Dissemination/Data/FRR_RNF_e.cfm
The 2005 Road Network File (RNF) is the first official release from the 2006 Census Geography suite of products and services. The RNF is a digital representation of Canada's national road network, containing information such as street names, type, direction and address ranges.
The unrestricted release of the RNF allows Canadians to preview the national road network which is the source for the creation of geographic units being used for 2006 Census of population. Other applications of this file include: mapping, geocoding, geographic search, area delineation, and database maintenance as a source for street names and locations.
The 2005 Road Network File (RNF) is available for Canada and individual provinces and territories in three formats: ArcINFO (.SHP), MapInfo (.TAB), and, for the first time, Geography Markup Language (.GML).
For the first time, the RNF is available free of charge to Canadians on the Internet and can be found by clicking on the "2006 Census" button located on the top navigation bar of the Statistics Canada home page and can be accessed under the "2006 Census." It can also be found by clicking on the "2001 Census" button on the top navigation bar of the Statistics Canada home page and can be accessed under "Recent Releases."
http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/2006Dissemination/Data/FRR_RNF_e.cfm
DLI and StatsCan Updates (October 2005 - February 2006)
Please note the updated products listed below and the path to access it via FTP. The web site will be updated shortly.
Small Area and Administrative Data
Canadian Capital Gains 1998 - 2003
Charitable Donors 1995 - 2003
Canadian Investment Income 1995 – 2003
Canadian Investors 1995 - 2003
Canadian Savers 1995 - 2003
Canadian Taxfilers 1995 - 2003
Economic Dependency Profiles 1989 – 2001 and 2003
Families 1995 - 2000 and 2003
Labour Force Income Profiles 1989 - 2000 and 2003
Neighbourhood Income and Demographics 1995 - 2000 and 2003
RRSP Contribution Limits (Room) 1995 - 2004
RRSP Contributors 1995 - 2003
Seniors 1995 - 2003
FTP: /ftp/dli/saad
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Inter-corporate ownership (ICO) 2005-1, 2005-2, 2005-3
FTP: /dli/ico_CD
Web: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/ico.htm
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We have just completed a new and improved “Browse by subject†feature on the Statistics Canada website. We would appreciate your feedback/comments on the changes and any further improvements we could make.
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Please use the feedback button provided at the bottom of the first page of “Browse by subjectâ€.
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General Social Survey - Cycle 16
Please note that new SPSS/SAS codes have been included on the revised CD-ROM.
FTP: /ftp/dli/gss/cycle16-2002
web: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/gss/gssc1602.htm
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Please note that E-Stat is looking at adding “Canada Food Stats 2005″ (cat. No. 23F0001XCB) onto their site in the new year. Only the most recent issue of the cd-rom will be available through E-Stat. As I receive more information, I will let you know.
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Postal Code Conversion File Plus V4G - October 2005
The Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+) (82F0086XDB), Version 4G with postal codes through October 2005, complements the Postal Code Conversion File
(PCCF). When the association between the postal code and census geography is not unique, the PCCF+ allows for a proportional allocation based on the population count.
In Version 4G, federal electoral districts according to the 2003 representation order, riding names and definitions have been updated to include changes in 2004 and 2005. Also, Ontario health region definitions have been updated to include changes through August 2005.
Users also need SAS to run this application.
FTP: dli/health/pccf4g-fccp4g
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/health.htm
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Labour Market Activity Survey - 1986 - 1990 (SPSS codes)
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas/1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) /doc
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)job.sps
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)per.sps
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/lmas.htm
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Social Policy Simulation Database Model - V 14.0
The Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) Version 14.0, based on 2002 microdata, is now available. The most recent SPSD/M can be used to study the impacts of changes to federal and provincial tax and benefit programs on families and governments from 1991 through 2010.
The SPSD/M is a static microsimulation model. It is comprised of a database, a series of tax/transfer algorithms and models, analytical software and user documentation. The SPSD/M has been produced as an occasional product starting in 1985. It has been in wide use by policy analysts in Canada studying virtually every change to the tax and transfer system since that time.
The SPSD/M is a tool designed to analyze the financial interactions of governments and individuals and families in Canada. It estimates the income redistributive effects or cost implications of changes in the personal taxation (including the GST and other commodity taxes) and the cash transfer system. The SPSD/M also helps researchers examine the potential impacts of changes in taxes, earnings, demographic trends, and a wide range of other factors.
The SPSD/M allows users to answer questions such as what if there are changes to the taxes Canadians paid or transfers they received who would gain and who would lose? Would single parent households in a particular province be better off and by how much? How much extra money would federal or provincial governments collect or pay out?
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/spsdm.htm
FTP: /dli/spsdm/spsdm-v14
Small Area and Administrative Data
Canadian Capital Gains 1998 - 2003
Charitable Donors 1995 - 2003
Canadian Investment Income 1995 – 2003
Canadian Investors 1995 - 2003
Canadian Savers 1995 - 2003
Canadian Taxfilers 1995 - 2003
Economic Dependency Profiles 1989 – 2001 and 2003
Families 1995 - 2000 and 2003
Labour Force Income Profiles 1989 - 2000 and 2003
Neighbourhood Income and Demographics 1995 - 2000 and 2003
RRSP Contribution Limits (Room) 1995 - 2004
RRSP Contributors 1995 - 2003
Seniors 1995 - 2003
FTP: /ftp/dli/saad
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Inter-corporate ownership (ICO) 2005-1, 2005-2, 2005-3
FTP: /dli/ico_CD
Web: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/ico.htm
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We have just completed a new and improved “Browse by subject†feature on the Statistics Canada website. We would appreciate your feedback/comments on the changes and any further improvements we could make.
http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Please use the feedback button provided at the bottom of the first page of “Browse by subjectâ€.
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General Social Survey - Cycle 16
Please note that new SPSS/SAS codes have been included on the revised CD-ROM.
FTP: /ftp/dli/gss/cycle16-2002
web: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/gss/gssc1602.htm
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Please note that E-Stat is looking at adding “Canada Food Stats 2005″ (cat. No. 23F0001XCB) onto their site in the new year. Only the most recent issue of the cd-rom will be available through E-Stat. As I receive more information, I will let you know.
------------------------
Postal Code Conversion File Plus V4G - October 2005
The Postal Code Conversion File Plus (PCCF+) (82F0086XDB), Version 4G with postal codes through October 2005, complements the Postal Code Conversion File
(PCCF). When the association between the postal code and census geography is not unique, the PCCF+ allows for a proportional allocation based on the population count.
In Version 4G, federal electoral districts according to the 2003 representation order, riding names and definitions have been updated to include changes in 2004 and 2005. Also, Ontario health region definitions have been updated to include changes through August 2005.
Users also need SAS to run this application.
FTP: dli/health/pccf4g-fccp4g
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/health.htm
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Labour Market Activity Survey - 1986 - 1990 (SPSS codes)
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas/1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) /doc
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)job.sps
FTP: /ftp/dli/lmas1986 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)per.sps
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/lmas.htm
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Social Policy Simulation Database Model - V 14.0
The Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) Version 14.0, based on 2002 microdata, is now available. The most recent SPSD/M can be used to study the impacts of changes to federal and provincial tax and benefit programs on families and governments from 1991 through 2010.
The SPSD/M is a static microsimulation model. It is comprised of a database, a series of tax/transfer algorithms and models, analytical software and user documentation. The SPSD/M has been produced as an occasional product starting in 1985. It has been in wide use by policy analysts in Canada studying virtually every change to the tax and transfer system since that time.
The SPSD/M is a tool designed to analyze the financial interactions of governments and individuals and families in Canada. It estimates the income redistributive effects or cost implications of changes in the personal taxation (including the GST and other commodity taxes) and the cash transfer system. The SPSD/M also helps researchers examine the potential impacts of changes in taxes, earnings, demographic trends, and a wide range of other factors.
The SPSD/M allows users to answer questions such as what if there are changes to the taxes Canadians paid or transfers they received who would gain and who would lose? Would single parent households in a particular province be better off and by how much? How much extra money would federal or provincial governments collect or pay out?
WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/spsdm.htm
FTP: /dli/spsdm/spsdm-v14
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