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Survey of Household Spending public-use microdata file
1999
Understanding consumer spending is important for many users, including social policy analysts, advocacy and community groups, businesses and all levels of government. The public-use microdata file from the 1999 Survey of Household Spending offers information about spending on a wide variety of goods and services, as well as dwelling characteristics and information about household ownership of equipment. Results from the 1999 Survey of Household Spending were originally released on December 12, 2000. All records in the microdata file have been thoroughly screened to ensure respondents' anonymity.
Please note that the estimation methodology was changed for 1999. Survey weights are now adjusted to reflect population and household counts based on the 1996 Census and the income distribution of the Canadian population. Historical comparisons with data from the 1999 Survey of Household Spending should generally be made with re-weighted data.
The Public-use microdata file for the Survey of Household Spending in 1999 (62M0004XCB, $3,000) is now available. Also available are revised microdata files that include updated survey weights for the 1997 and 1998 Survey of Household Spending at a cost of $100 each for users wishing to replace previously purchased files, or $3,000 each for users placing a new order. Revised microdata files for the 1992 and 1996 Family Expenditure Survey are planned.
For more information about the current survey results and related products and services, contact Client Services (1-888-297-7355; 613-951-7355; fax: 613-951-3012; income@statcan.gc.ca), Income Statistics Division.
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