Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

Peg Jenner – DSW Class – 2008 Feb 7

Statistical Questions?

Can I find out average incomes of different ethnocultural groups in Canada?

Is the population in my neighbourhood growing?

Is the death rate for infants under 1 year decreasing or increasing in Canada?

Statistics Canada online http://www.statcan.ca/

On the Internet Some info is free Some info is restricted ($) Paper copies can be ordered sometimes Special tabulations can be requested ($)

Centennial College ALSO provides a special Statistics Canada database…

A licensed learning resource for students Free for students at Centennial College 3 main features:

Contains full text to frequently requested info – with focus on CANSIM & Census

Downloading features (e.g. to Excel) Attempts to provide easy navigation

►Access it through the LRC homepage

Message from the Chief Statistician of Canada … Statistics Canada provides objective information

for the government, the opposition & Canadians in all walks of life - to understand & assess programs & policies

Also provides the Canadian public with a wide range of information to assess conditions & trends over time

Its services are “fundamentally important to an open, democratic society”

Statistics Canada offers…http://www.statcan.ca/start.html

Data (statistical tables, graphs, etc.)

Studies (text with tables, etc.)

Information can be Free or Fee-based Found in many libraries

on deposit in Canada

Statistics Canada help is available…

Ask Library staff Contact Statistics Canada staff

1-800-263-1136 - Enquiries line E-mail: infostats@statcan.ca

Use Statistics Canada help pages

Tip: also use newspaper & journal articles, books & Internet discussion to inform you of what’s been published

ESTAT help is available…

Ask the Library staff

Email ESTAT

Phone ESTAT help line: Toll-free line: 1 800 465-1222

Use ESTAT help pages

Look for some recent news releases from Statistics Canada

Question 1

Statistics Canada Key Access Points

Statistics Canada

▼

InternetESTAT

Database for students

Paper formatDepository &

non-depository Libraries

Statistics Canada Key Products

INTERNET: ►The Daily The Census Publications & analytical

studies CANSIM health data (free

to all) CANSIM $ Maps

ESTAT DATABASE: (free to schools, colleges,

universities) The Census CANSIM (selected data) Learning resources

Also - PAPER COPIES LRC has selected titles only Depository Libraries in the

city & elsewhere have large holdings

►The Daily

issues news releases on current social and economic conditions and announces new products.

provides a comprehensive one-stop overview of new information available from Statistics Canada.

has been published since 1932, and posted on the Web since June 1995.

Question 1: Look for some recent news releases from Statistics Canada

Go to Stats Canada website http://statcan.ca/ - Click English

Under “News” click “The Daily” Read one of the releases that you find

there.

What is the average full time employment income of people of Chinese ethnocultural background in Canada?

Question #2:

Statistics Canada Key Products

INTERNET: The Daily

►The Census Publications & analytical

studies CANSIM health data (free

to all) CANSIM $ Maps

ESTAT DATABASE: (free to schools, colleges,

universities) The Census CANSIM (selected data)

Learning resources

Also - PAPER COPIES LRC has selected titles only Depository Libraries in the

city and elsewhere

►Census

Conducted every five years. (Latest on May 16, 2006)

A statistical portrait of our country and its people.

In Canada, the census is the only reliable source of detailed data for small groups (families, ethnic groups, etc), & for areas as small as a city neighbourhood or as large as the country itself.

Includes every man, woman & child living in Canada on Census Day, as well as Canadians who are abroad.

Question #2: What is the average full time employment income of people of Chinese ethnocultural background in Canada?

Go to Stats Canada website http://statcan.ca/ Select Census (on left column) Select Census 2001 (2006 data not yet available) Under Census of Population, select Data

Products Select Topic Based Tabulations Select Ethnocultural Portrait of Canada

(item 9) View Table 15 – “Selected income

characteristics…” Select Chinese ethnic group, Refresh. Your

answer is there.

Question #3: Do men of Chinese ethnocultural background earn more money than women of Chinese ethnocultural background?

Using the same Census Table 15, change the “Sex” box at the top from “Total – sex” to “male”

Click the Refresh button See the figure in the box “Worked full

year full time – average employment income. What is your answer?

Question #4: What is the average employment income of a person with a college certificate or diploma in Canada?

Go to Stats Canada website http://statcan.ca/ Select Census (on left column) Select Census 2001 (2006 data not yet available) Under Census of Population, select Data

Products Select Topic Based Tabulations Select Earnings of Canadians (item 18) View Table 8 – “Employment income

groups…” Match up “Average employment income” row

with “College certificate or diploma” column. Your answer is there. $ 32,736 – 2000 latest

Question #5a: Has the population for the neighbourhoood surrounding the Ashtonbee campus increased within the past 5 years?

Go to Statistics Canada website http://www.statcan.ca/start.html , click on Census – Census 2006 – data products

Under Specialized products, click on “Census Tract (CT) profiles – then click “GeoSearch 2006”

Select street intersection and type in Toronto – Ont – Warden Av – Eglinton Av E – Find. You now have the general area displayed.

Question #5a: Has the population for the neighbourhoood surrounding the Ashtonbee campus increased within the past 5 years? (cont’d) Choose the ‘Layers (1)’ tab & select the

‘Census Tracts’ button. All available census tracts for the location you have selected will be highlighted in yellow.

You now need to identify the specific census tract for the Ashtonbee campus section of this map. Click “Identify” on the left column and place “?” curser over Ashtonbee campus. (Locations with no available census tracts will be grey.)

Question #5a: Has the population for the neighbourhoood surrounding the Ashtonbee campus increased within the past 5 years? (cont’d)

Choose the ‘Additional data’ tab – then select ‘Census Tract profiles’ link, which will bring you to a data table and reference map for that ►census tract 0350.00

You will find the answer to the question above by looking at the first two rows of the table under “Population and Dwelling Counts” for ‘0350.00 [CT]’)

Has the population in the Ashtonbee campus neighbourhood grown over the past five years? ►Use ESTAT

ESTAT feature: lets you download to Excel sheets & arrange data as you like.

Question #5b

Statistics Canada Key Products

INTERNET: The Daily The Census Publications & analytical

studies CANSIM health data (free

to all) CANSIM $ Maps

► ESTAT DATABASE: (free to schools, colleges,

universities) ► The Census CANSIM (selected data) Learning resources

Also - PAPER COPIES LRC has selected titles only Depository Libraries in the

city & elsewhere have large holdings

Question #5b: Has the population in the Ashtonbee campus neighbourhood grown over the past five years? Use ESTAT

Go to ESTAT from the LRC website (http://www.lrc.centennialcollege.ca/ - click e-resources – click ESTAT)

Click ►CENSUS, click "Go" for Census 2006 CENSUS OF POPULATION (46 LARGE URBAN CENTRES, CENSUS TRACTS (NEIGHBOURHOODS) and click "Go“

Select CENSUS OF POPULATION (ALL TABLES) and click "Go"

Question #5b: Has the population in the Ashtonbee campus neighbourhood grown over the past five years? Use ESTAT

Type in the postal code in the box provided (example: M1L4N4)

Click “Select all characteristics’. (NOTE: only five of the tables for 2006 are available at this time.)

Then select a format for display (“Table Areas as Columns” works quite well; the pie chart works well when you have just a few characteristics that relate to each other) - then press enter.

Question #5b: Has the population in the Ashtonbee campus neighbourhood grown over the past five years? Use ESTAT

The census tract code number will appear with your table or chart; postal code M1L4N4, for example is census tract number 0350.00

If you wish to download, go back to previous page & download using ‘Comma delimited file’.

You can open or save – your table is now in Excel format

Find the publication, ‘Profile of disability, 2001’

(published 2003 - cat # 89-577-XIE)

Question #6:

Statistics Canada Key Products

INTERNET: The Daily The Census

►Publications & analytical studies

CANSIM health data (free to all)

CANSIM $ Maps

ESTAT DATABASE: (free to schools, colleges,

universities) The Census CANSIM (selected data)

Learning resources

Also - PAPER COPIES LRC has selected titles only Depository Libraries in the

city and elsewhere

Publications & Analytical studies ►on the Internet http://www.statcan.ca/

PUBLICATIONS: data and analysis in the form of survey results, research reports, technical papers, periodical magazines, census products, and research compendia.

ANALYTICAL STUDIES: papers on a wide range of topics dedicated to helping Canadians know more about their social, commercial, financial and economic situation.

Question #6: Find the publication, ‘Profile of disability 2001’ (published

2003) Go to Stats Canada website http://statcan.ca/ Select Publications link (on left column) Click ‘Free Internet publications’ – Click

‘Health’ Find on this page the keyword ‘disability’ You will find ‘Profile of disability 2001’ at the

bottom of the page. Click on the title to view

Find & download into Excel some CANSIM data relating to disability that covers a range of years - using ESTAT.

Question #8

Statistics Canada Key Products

INTERNET: The Daily The Census Publications & analytical

studies CANSIM health data (free

to all) CANSIM $ Maps

ESTAT DATABASE: (free to schools, colleges,

universities) The Census ► CANSIM (selected data) Learning resources

Also - PAPER COPIES LRC has selected titles only Depository Libraries in the

city & elsewhere have large holdings

CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System)

Millions of time series (data) on labour, health, income, trade, education, investment, etc.

Lets users track trends in virtually every aspect of Canadian life. Social topics not as strong as economic and health.

►Costs $ on Internet; selected tables available for free on ESTAT

Question #8: Find & download into Excel some ►CANSIM data relating to disability that covers a range of years - using ► ESTAT

Go to ESTAT from the LRC website (http://www.lrc.centennialcollege.ca/ - click e-resources – click ESTAT)

Click ‘Table of Contents’ Click ‘Health’. You will be presented with

two lists – health information under “CANSIM” & under ‘Census’.

Question #8: Find & download into Excel some CANSIM data relating to disability that covers a range of years - using ESTAT (cont’d)

Click under the CANSIM heading, ‘Health’ subheading - ‘disability’ (47 records)

Select a record, choose whatever characteristics you wish, and download.

Question #8: Download CANSIM table - using ESTAT (cont’d)

Download Table 105-0204, “Pain or discomfort by severity, by age group and sex…”

Select characteristics: (see handout for suggestions)

‘Retrieve as table’ Click under ‘Downloadable file’ – ‘CSV - for

spreadsheet use’ – ‘Time as columns’ Click ‘Retrieve now’ and open. You will have an

Excel sheet with your data.

Don’t forget…

Ask for help if you need it.