Statistics
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Canada : Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada Catalogues
- Online Catalogue of Products and Services: catalogue of current publications and research papers in print and electronic formats.
- BiblioCat: Online catalogue of Statistics Canada Library for current and discontinued publications.
Statistics Canada Publications
- Canadian statistics: tabular data including Latest Indicators on Canada’s economy, land, people and the State.
- Index of downloadable Statistics Canada Publications
- Free Internet Publications
- The Daily: official release of Statistics Canada data. Current and previous issues from June 13, 1995 onwards.
- 2006 Community Profiles | 2001 Community Profiles | 1996 Community Profiles: the profiles contain free tabular data for all communities in Canada (cities, town, villages, Indian Reserves and Indian Settlements, etc.) on population, education, income, families and dwellings, births and deaths. A map of the area is available.
- 2011 Community Profiles [profile not yet complete; data added as Stats Can releases it] |
- Census: 2011 Census | 2006 Census | 2001 Census | 1996 Census
Historical Statistics of Canada: from Confederation in 1867 to the mid 1970s. See also: the first and second editions (in print)
- Census of Canada - Digitized Historical Census files (Library and Archives Canada): from 1851 - 1900's
Statistical Databases
- CANSIM: statistical time series covering a wide variety of social and economic aspects of Canadian life.
- See also: Concordia Libraries Databases: Government Information
Governmental Sites for Provinces & Territories
More Sources of Canada Statistics
- GDSourcing: a reference point for Canadian statistics. Includes links to social statistics and economic/environmental statistics from Canadian federal government departments, including Statistics Canada.
- Finding Canadian, or U.S. and international statistics: a comprehensive guide from University of Toronto. Links to indexes and other tools paid for by University of Toronto will not work. Some databases are available to Concordia users only.
- Nielsen Industry Insights: summaries and highlights from various consumer surveys on topics like food, beverage, drug stores, etc.
United States
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ICPSR: a large data repository for the social sciences.
Focuses on U.S. topics, but international and Canadian datasets are also included.
- U.S. Census Bureau: including County and City Data Book | Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
- Fedstats: access to a broad range of statistics from more than 100 federal agencies. A to Z index and keyword or full-text searching.
- United States Historical Census Data Browser: "economic and demographic data available at the state and county levels ... between 1790 and 1960".
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: including Economy at a Glance | Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
- StateMaster: searchable compilation of statistics on U.S. states produced by various U.S. government departments and agencies.
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Historical Statistics of the United
States: comprehensive statistical portrait of the U.S. from colonial times to the present.
World
International Comparative Statistics
- EuroStat: European Union.
- Nationmaster.com: An independent website which compiles statistics from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, and the World Bank.
- International statistical organizations: compiled by Statistics Canada.
- United Nations Statistics Division | InfoNation (youth-oriented)
- International Data Base (IDB): U.S. Census Bureau, demographic data.
- Development Data & Statistics: World Bank.
Individual Governments
- Foreign Government Resource on the Web: University of Wisconsin.
- Foreign Governments: Northwestern University Library.
- National statistics offices: Statistics Canada.
More Sources of World Statistics
- Sources of International Statistics: University of Maryland.
- Population Reference Bureau: population and health data.
Beyond 20/20
- Beyond 20/20: This browser is available on public workstations at the Concordia Libraries. This browser is needed to view some statistical data, including much of what is included in Equinox. Concordia users can download it for free from:
page last updated on: Wednesday 17 April 2013
