Question
Does anyone know whether the LFS would be eligible for RDC access? Also - in our DLI files we have CMAs of Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver - is it safe to say that in the Master Files - all CMAs would be available?
Answer
The LFS is available on a special needs basis. Researchers interested in using the LFS microdata are advised that the LFS databases are complex and that support is generally required from the Labour Statistics Division to use these files. Therefore,
researchers with project proposals that require access to LFS microdata are requested to submit their application for access and proposal directly to the Labour Statistics Division of Statistics Canada.
As for the second question, all CMAs are available on the master file.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Provincial Trade Data
Question
A student is looking for provincial trade statistics by commodity and total commodity for the period 1980-2000. We can only seem to find recent CANSIM information rather than older.
Answer
I think you need the print publication 'Interprovincial trade in Canada' (15-546-XPE). We have 2 volumes: 1984-1996 and 1992-1998. I am not sure whether or not there are earlier tables.
The CANSIM tables on interprovincial trade seem to only go back to 1992.
A student is looking for provincial trade statistics by commodity and total commodity for the period 1980-2000. We can only seem to find recent CANSIM information rather than older.
Answer
I think you need the print publication 'Interprovincial trade in Canada' (15-546-XPE). We have 2 volumes: 1984-1996 and 1992-1998. I am not sure whether or not there are earlier tables.
The CANSIM tables on interprovincial trade seem to only go back to 1992.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Same Sex Couples
Question
A student at UBC would like to identify neighbourhoods in CMAs where the greatest concentrations of same-sex couples live. Neither she nor I can find any tables identifying same-sex couples at a level smaller than CSD. Can you confirm that this is correct? I went pretty carefully through the subset listings (407 occurrences of the term!) but could not find anything at a sub-CSD level, such as census tract.
I would appreciate either a confirmation that there are no such tables, or an indication where such information can be found.
Answer
Here's the answer from Census:
"the only standard product that contain data for same-sex couples is Presence of Other Household Members (5) and Sex (3) for Same-sex Common-law Partners in Private Households, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data (97F0005XCB01040) --
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=97F0005XCB2001040.
It is possible to obtain custom tables for same-sex unions for smaller level of geographies than provinces and territories. However, it is important to note that data on same-sex couples is not available for geographic areas with 2B population in private households under 5,000."
You can access the tables down to CMA:
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/fam/canada.cfm#same_sex_common_law
A student at UBC would like to identify neighbourhoods in CMAs where the greatest concentrations of same-sex couples live. Neither she nor I can find any tables identifying same-sex couples at a level smaller than CSD. Can you confirm that this is correct? I went pretty carefully through the subset listings (407 occurrences of the term!) but could not find anything at a sub-CSD level, such as census tract.
I would appreciate either a confirmation that there are no such tables, or an indication where such information can be found.
Answer
Here's the answer from Census:
"the only standard product that contain data for same-sex couples is Presence of Other Household Members (5) and Sex (3) for Same-sex Common-law Partners in Private Households, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data (97F0005XCB01040) --
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=97F0005XCB2001040.
It is possible to obtain custom tables for same-sex unions for smaller level of geographies than provinces and territories. However, it is important to note that data on same-sex couples is not available for geographic areas with 2B population in private households under 5,000."
You can access the tables down to CMA:
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/fam/canada.cfm#same_sex_common_law
Monday, November 29, 2004
Adults with Living Grandparents
Question
I have a grad student who is looking for Canadian stats on adults who have living grandparents. The only place I have found that deals with this is cycle 5 of the General Social Survey. Has anyone run across this kind of statistic elsewhere?
Answer
The National Population Health Survey has the following variables:
nphs94h SUP_Q7B PAST YEAR CONTACT WITH : GRANDPARENTS
nphs9697h SSC6_7B FREQUENCY OF CONTACT WITH GRANDPARENTS
I found these using the keyword "grandparent* " in the question-text index at URL:
http://db.library.queensu.ca/allvars/
GSS 17 has a variable, multigen that identifies families with three or more generations living in the household.
Each of these files has a multi-generation family variable:
General Social Survey of Canada, 1995 - Cycle 10: Family. Main File
General Social Survey of Canada, 1998 - Cycle 12: Time use main file
General Social Survey of Canada, 1999 - Cycle 13: Victimization main file
General Social Survey of Canada, 2000 - Cycle 14: Access to and use of Information Communication Technology
General Social Survey of Canada, 2001 - Cycle 15: Family History (Main File)
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992/1993: person file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992-1994: longitudinal person file
These ones have grandpar*:
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Cycle 1. 1994/1995: Primary file - variable AA1CQ08G
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Cycle 3 (1998-1999): Self-adminstered questionnaire file - variable CFFCQ08G
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992/1993: person file
I have a grad student who is looking for Canadian stats on adults who have living grandparents. The only place I have found that deals with this is cycle 5 of the General Social Survey. Has anyone run across this kind of statistic elsewhere?
Answer
The National Population Health Survey has the following variables:
nphs94h SUP_Q7B PAST YEAR CONTACT WITH : GRANDPARENTS
nphs9697h SSC6_7B FREQUENCY OF CONTACT WITH GRANDPARENTS
I found these using the keyword "grandparent* " in the question-text index at URL:
http://db.library.queensu.ca/allvars/
GSS 17 has a variable, multigen that identifies families with three or more generations living in the household.
Each of these files has a multi-generation family variable:
General Social Survey of Canada, 1995 - Cycle 10: Family. Main File
General Social Survey of Canada, 1998 - Cycle 12: Time use main file
General Social Survey of Canada, 1999 - Cycle 13: Victimization main file
General Social Survey of Canada, 2000 - Cycle 14: Access to and use of Information Communication Technology
General Social Survey of Canada, 2001 - Cycle 15: Family History (Main File)
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992/1993: person file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992-1994: longitudinal person file
These ones have grandpar*:
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Cycle 1. 1994/1995: Primary file - variable AA1CQ08G
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Cycle 3 (1998-1999): Self-adminstered questionnaire file - variable CFFCQ08G
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, 1992/1993: person file
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Census of Manufacturers
Question
I've been looking around for some historical information about the "Census of Manufacturers".
[1] Whatever happened to the "Census of Manufacturers"? I looked in the "Historical Statistics of Canada" and have read "Section R: Manufactures" which gives me very detailed information up to the '70's, of course.
However, does anyone know if it is still being conducted? IF NOT, what was the last year it was done under that name?
[2] Did the "Annual Survey of Manufacturers" replace the "Census of Manufacturers" in 1983? (1983 is the first year of data available to us through the DLI file, "Annual Survey of Manufactures, 1983 * 1995".)
[3] Any chance that the DLI community can get data more recent than 1995 for the "Annual Survey of Manufacturers"?
If we can get it via another data source, please let me know. At the moment, I can only think of CANSIM and the publications 31-001, "Monthly Survey of Manufacturing"; 31-203, "Manufacturing Industries of Canada"; and the titles for specifically named manufacturing industries.
Answer
There's a description of the Annual survey of manufactures at:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/sdds/2103.htm
It has links to the questionnaires, a note on comparability of data, etc., but no list of products that derive their data from it.
However, armed with the information that it is SDDS number 2103, you can go in to E-stat's version of CANSIM and search by survey number (ie. '2103') and find out which matrices are produced from it. A search of the Daily will tell you any other products produced from it since about 1996.
I've been looking around for some historical information about the "Census of Manufacturers".
[1] Whatever happened to the "Census of Manufacturers"? I looked in the "Historical Statistics of Canada" and have read "Section R: Manufactures" which gives me very detailed information up to the '70's, of course.
However, does anyone know if it is still being conducted? IF NOT, what was the last year it was done under that name?
[2] Did the "Annual Survey of Manufacturers" replace the "Census of Manufacturers" in 1983? (1983 is the first year of data available to us through the DLI file, "Annual Survey of Manufactures, 1983 * 1995".)
[3] Any chance that the DLI community can get data more recent than 1995 for the "Annual Survey of Manufacturers"?
If we can get it via another data source, please let me know. At the moment, I can only think of CANSIM and the publications 31-001, "Monthly Survey of Manufacturing"; 31-203, "Manufacturing Industries of Canada"; and the titles for specifically named manufacturing industries.
Answer
There's a description of the Annual survey of manufactures at:
http://www.statcan.ca/english/sdds/2103.htm
It has links to the questionnaires, a note on comparability of data, etc., but no list of products that derive their data from it.
However, armed with the information that it is SDDS number 2103, you can go in to E-stat's version of CANSIM and search by survey number (ie. '2103') and find out which matrices are produced from it. A search of the Daily will tell you any other products produced from it since about 1996.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Microdata on debit card use
Question
We have a user looking for data on debit card (Interac) use in Canada. So far, I have searched the variable-level databases at UWO, Sherlock, and Queens, as well as the TST, with no luck. I have also searched the Roper database, but the content abstracts are so brief that I suspect they would miss something like this.
Does anyone have any other suggestions, things I have missed?
Answer
I have found the very brief mention of 'automated banking machines' in GSS 9.
Also, General Social Survey 14: Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology - 2000
A13 - In past 12 months how often use ATM
Value Label
1 At least a week
2 At least a month
3 Less than a month
4 Never
9 Not stated
No controlled vocabulary, so you've really got to try every variation/permutation!
We have a user looking for data on debit card (Interac) use in Canada. So far, I have searched the variable-level databases at UWO, Sherlock, and Queens, as well as the TST, with no luck. I have also searched the Roper database, but the content abstracts are so brief that I suspect they would miss something like this.
Does anyone have any other suggestions, things I have missed?
Answer
I have found the very brief mention of 'automated banking machines' in GSS 9.
Also, General Social Survey 14: Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology - 2000
A13 - In past 12 months how often use ATM
Value Label
1 At least a week
2 At least a month
3 Less than a month
4 Never
9 Not stated
No controlled vocabulary, so you've really got to try every variation/permutation!
Monday, November 22, 2004
Request for Components of Growth
Question
I've had a request from a faculty member for the following publication. It appears to be one that all would have to order, but I
wanted to be sure that was the case. Could one of you please clarify that for me? It would be nice, of course, if it were available through DLI. Here's the info from the online catalogue:
Product: Components of growth, Canada, provinces and territories, 1993-2016
Catalogue no.: 91C0019
Answer
Sorry to say no again but this product is a custom table. You will have to order it.
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=91C0019
A "C" in the catalogue number is Statscan's code for custom.
I've had a request from a faculty member for the following publication. It appears to be one that all would have to order, but I
wanted to be sure that was the case. Could one of you please clarify that for me? It would be nice, of course, if it were available through DLI. Here's the info from the online catalogue:
Product: Components of growth, Canada, provinces and territories, 1993-2016
Catalogue no.: 91C0019
Answer
Sorry to say no again but this product is a custom table. You will have to order it.
http://www.statcan.ca:8096/bsolc/english/bsolc?catno=91C0019
A "C" in the catalogue number is Statscan's code for custom.
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