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Table 3.1
General Social Survey sample size

Cycle	Data collection	Sample size	Main core content	Focus ussue / New Content
1	1985	11,200	Health	Social Support
2	1986	16,390	Time Use, Social Mobility	Language
3	1988	9,870	Personal Risk	Victim Services
4	1989	9,338	Education and Work	No Focus Issue
5	1990	13,495	Family and Friends	No Focus Issue
6	1991	11,924	Health	Various Health Topics
7	1992	9,815	Time Use	Culture, Sport and Unpaid Work Activities
8	1993	10,385	Personal Risk	Alcohol and Drug Use
9	1994	11,876	Education, Work and Retirement	Transition Into Retirement
10	1995	10,749	Family	Effects of Tobacco Smoke
11	1996	12,756	Social Support	Tobacco Use
12	1998	10,749	Time Use	Sports Participation/Culture
13	1999	25,876	Victimization	Spousal, Senior Abuse/Perceptions
14	2000	25,090	Technology – Computer and Internet	No Focus Issue
15	2001	24,310	Family History	No Focus Issue
16	2002	24,870	Social Support and Aging	Retirement Planning and Experience
17	2003	24,951	Social Engagement	No Focus Issue
18	2004	23,766	Victimization	No Focus Issue
19	2005	19,597	Time Use	Social Networks/Trust/Transportation
20	2006	23,608	Family History	Family Transitions
21	2007	23,404	Family, Social Support, Retirement	Caregiving, retirement transitions
22	2008	20,401	Social Networks	Coping with change
23	2009	25,000¹	Victimization	Internet victimization
24	2010	25,000¹	Time-stress and Well-being	Work-life balance
25	2011	25,000¹	Family	…
1.estimated Source(s): Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1985 to 2011.