Guides: Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources Management: Statistics

Find Statistics

Statistics Canada
Free and priced Canadian statistical information with data on the 1996 and 2001 census as well as daily news. Students can access nearly all fee-based information from Statistics Canada via the ESTAT link above.
Evolving Workplace Series (Statistics Canada)
Analysts from Statistics Canada and Human Resources Canada collaborated on a series of studies addressing topics such as an overview on the changing nature of work and the terms of work.
Labour (Statistics Canada)
The labour market activities of the Canadian population, including: how many people are employed or unemployed; the unemployment rate; which industries or occupations people work in; the hours they work; commuting patterns; wage and non-wage benefits; job training; labour mobility; work absences; unionization; unpaid work; and other topics. Also includes geographic and demographic characteristics.
globalEDGE Statistical Data Sources
SME Research and Statistics (Industry Canada)
Census Portal (Statistics Canada)
Current and past census data.

Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) This link opens in a new window
The DLI website lists survey data that is available to Ontario Tech students from Statistics Canada. Survey descriptions, questionnaires and user guides are available to all users. Actual data must be downloaded by the institutions DLI contact (currently Kaelan Caspary). Use of data is restricted to Ontario Tech students, faculty and staff for academic purposes only. Contact Kaelan.Caspary@ontariotechu.ca for further information.
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Canadian Trade Data
Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade in goods with over 200 countries. Search by Product or Industry.

ICPSR This link opens in a new window
Restricted to students, faculty and staff.
odesi This link opens in a new window

Statistics by Subject
CANSIM (replaced by Data tables)
Socioeconomic database presenting time series statistical tables
Census
Population Census data

Eurostat
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
World FactBook
UN Comtrade
Free access to all of the trade data available in the UN Comtrade database. The UN Comtrade database contains more than 3.1 billion trade records starting from 1962.
Trade Map
Trade Map provides - in the form of tables, graphs and maps - indicators on export performance, international demand, alternative markets and competitive markets, as well as a directory of importing and exporting companies.
Trade Map covers 220 countries and territories and 5300 products of the Harmonized System.