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  1. Symbols
  2. Data quality indicators
  3. Schedule of SEPH releases
  4. Note of appreciation
  5. Standards of service to the public
  6. Copyright

Symbols

The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications:

.
not available for any reference period
..
not available for a specific reference period
...
not applicable
0
true zero or a value rounded to zero
0s
value rounded to 0 (zero) where there is a meaningful distinction between true zero and the value that was rounded
p
preliminary
r
revised
x
suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E
use with caution
F
too unreliable to be published
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

Data quality indicators

Data quality indicators are based on the coefficient of variation (CV). Quality indicators indicate the following: A - Excellent (CV between 0% and 4.99%); B - Very good (CV between 5% and 9.99%); C - Good (CV between 10% and 14.99%); D - Acceptable (CV between 15% and 24.99%); E - Use with caution (CV between 25% and 34.99%); F - Too unreliable to publish (CV greater than or equal to 35% or sample size is too small to produce reliable estimates).

Schedule of SEPH releases

Payroll employment, earnings and hours

Reference period
Release date
September 2012
November 28, 2012
October 2012
December 20, 2012
November 2012
January 30, 2013
December 2012
February 26, 2013
January 2013
March 27, 2013
February 2013
April 25, 2013
March 2013
May 29, 2013
April 2013
June 27, 2013
May 2013
July 25, 2013
June 2013
August 28, 2013
July 2013
September 27, 2013
August 2013
October 31, 2013
September 2013
November 27, 2013

Note of appreciation

Canada owes the success of its statistical system to a long-standing partnership between Statistics Canada, the citizens of Canada, its businesses, governments and other institutions. Accurate and timely statistical information could not be produced without their continued cooperation and goodwill.

Standards of service to the public

Statistics Canada is committed to serving its clients in a prompt, reliable and courteous manner. To this end, Statistics Canada has developed standards of service that its employees observe.

Copyright

Published by authority of the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada

© Minister of Industry, 2013

All rights reserved. Use of this publication is governed by the Statistics Canada Open License Agreement:

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/reference/copyright-droit-auteur-eng.htm

January 2013

Catalogue no. 72-002-X, vol. 90, no. 10

ISSN 1496-0583

Frequency: Monthly

Ottawa

Labour Statistics Division