Spending and human resources

Planned spending

Budgetary planning summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services (dollars)

Core Responsibilities and Internal Services	2016–17 Expenditures	2017–18 Expenditures	2018–19 Forecast spending	2019–20 Main Estimates	2019–20 Planned spending	2020–21 Planned spending	2021–22 Planned spending
Statistical Information	713,862,461	585,363,802	563,854,677	551,104,432	551,104,432	621,955,372	796,200,637
Subtotal	713,862,461	585,363,802	563,854,677	551,104,432	551,104,432	621,955,372	796,200,637
Internal Services	77,476,859	72,064,636	70,237,097	64,345,374	64,345,374	63,073,510	63,022,923
Total Gross Expenditures	791,339,320	657,428,438	634,091,774	615,449,806	615,449,806	685,028,882	859,223,560
Respendable Revenue	-109,822,159	-111,657,283	-121,382,428	-120,000,000	-120,000,000	-120,000,000	-120,000,000
Total Net Expenditures	681,517,161	545,771,155	512,709,346	495,449,806	495,449,806	565,028,882	739,223,560
Note: Main Estimates, Planned spending and Full-time equivalents figures do not include Budget 2019 announcements. More information will be provided in the 2019–20 Supplementary Estimates and Departmental Results Report, as applicable.

Statistics Canada is funded from two sources: direct parliamentary appropriations and cost-recovery activities. Statistics Canada has the authority to generate $120 million annually in respendable revenue, related to two streams: statistical surveys and related services, and custom requests and workshops. In recent years, respendable cost-recovery revenue has contributed between $110 million and $112 million annually to the agency's total resources. A large portion of this respendable revenue comes from federal departments to fund specific statistical projects.

The graph and table above show that voted spending peaked in 2016–17 when the 2016 Census of Population and the 2016 Census of Agriculture were conducted. This is followed by a significant decrease in subsequent years as these activities wind down. Spending will begin to ramp up and peak again in 2021–22 when the 2021 Census of Population and 2021 Census of Agriculture are conducted. This pattern is typical for the agency because of the cyclical nature of the Census Program. Funding for the 2021 Census was approved in 2018–19, with the first year of funding being 2018–19.

The agency also received a one-time funding injection in 2016–17 to resolve an out-of-court settlement with Statistical Survey Operations regarding pay equity. This is planned to wind down in 2018–19.

Statistics Canada's statutory spending, as indicated in the graph above, relates to the Employee Benefit Plan, which is a function of planned salary spending. Therefore, it fluctuates along with voted spending.

Spending on Internal Services temporarily increased in 2016–17 as the agency invested in modernizing its work environment to offset government-wide space pressures and help increase staff mobility. Spending in 2017–18 and 2018–19 accounts for additional internal information technology support and pressures related to the government's pay system.

For additional details on year-over-year variances between 2016–17 and 2017–18 expenditures, see the 2017–18 Departmental Results Report available on our Reports web page.

2019–20 Budgetary planned gross spending summary (dollars)

Core Responsibilities and Internal Services	2019–20 Planned gross spending	2019–20 Planned gross spending for specified purpose accounts	2019–20 Planned revenues netted against expenditures	2019–20 Planned net spending
Statistical Information	551,104,432	0	-120,000,000	431,104,432
Subtotal	551,104,432	0	-120,000,000	431,104,432
Internal Services	64,345,374	0	0	64,345,374
Total	615,449,806	0	-120,000,000	495,449,806
Note: Main Estimates, Planned spending and Full-time equivalents figures do not include Budget 2019 announcements. More information will be provided in the 2019–20 Supplementary Estimates and Departmental Results Report, as applicable.

Statistics Canada has the authority to generate $120 million annually in respendable revenue, which is reflected in the 2019–20 planned revenues netted against expenditures.

Planned human resources

Human resources planning summary for Core Responsibilities and Internal Services (full-time equivalents)

Core Responsibilities and Internal Services	2016–17 Actual full-time equivalents	2017–18 Actual full-time equivalents	2018–19 Forecast full-time equivalents	2019–20 Planned  full-time equivalents	2020–21 Planned full-time equivalents	2021–22 Planned full-time equivalents
Statistical Information	5,829	5,417	5,554	5,501	5,823	6,102
Subtotal	5,829	5,417	5,554	5,501	5,823	6,102
Internal Services	653	607	604	566	554	554
Total Gross FTEs	6,482	6,024	6,158	6,067	6,377	6,656
Respendable Revenue	-1,078	-1,251	-1,444	-1,321	-1,266	-1,266
Total Net FTEs	5,404	4,773	4,714	4,746	5,111	5,390
Note: Main Estimates, Planned spending and Full-time equivalents figures do not include Budget 2019 announcements. More information will be provided in the 2019–20 Supplementary Estimates and Departmental Results Report, as applicable.

Similar to trends seen in planned spending, full-time equivalent (FTE) changes from year to year are largely explained by the cyclical nature of the Census Program. Activity peaked in 2016–17 for the 2016 Census of Population and 2016 Census of Agriculture and dropped sharply in subsequent years. Activity will begin to ramp up and peak again in 2021–22 when the 2021 Census of Population and 2021 Census of Agriculture are conducted.

Included in net expenditure FTEs are approximately 210 public servant FTEs based across Canada outside the National Capital Region (NCR). Also included are approximately 950 interviewer FTEs (representing approximately 1,800 interviewers) outside the NCR. These interviewers are part-time workers whose assigned workweeks are determined by the volume of collection work available; they are hired under the Statistics Act, by the authority of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. Interviewers are covered by two separate collective agreements and are employed through Statistical Survey Operations. Many of Statistics Canada's main outputs rely heavily on data collection and on the administration of these activities, which takes place in the regions.

Estimates by vote

Information on Statistics Canada's organizational appropriations is available in the 2019–20 Main Estimates.

Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations

The Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations provides a general overview of Statistics Canada's operations. The forecast of financial information on expenses and revenues is prepared on an accrual accounting basis to strengthen accountability and improve transparency and financial management. The forecast and planned spending amounts presented in other sections of the Departmental Plan are prepared on an expenditure basis, and, as a result, amounts may differ.

A more detailed Future-Oriented Statement of Operations and associated notes, including a reconciliation of the net cost of operations to the requested authorities, are available on the Statistics Canada website.

Future-Oriented Condensed Statement of Operations (unaudited)
for the year ending March 31, 2020 (dollars)

Financial information	2018–19 Forecast results	2019–20 Planned results	Difference (2019–20 Planned results minus 2018–19 Forecast results)
Total expenses	702,158,182	718,552,334	16,394,152
Total revenues	121,382,429	120,000,000	(1,382,429)
Net cost of operations before government funding and transfers	580,775,753	598,552,334	17,776,581
Note: 2019–20 Planned results figures do not include Budget 2019 announcements. More information will be provided in the 2019–20 Departmental Results Report, as applicable.

The increase in planned expenses for 2019–20 is mainly explained by the ramping up of the 2021 Census of Population and Census of Agriculture.

Despite the small projected decrease in revenues for 2019–20, Statistics Canada is expecting to maintain its capacity in future years for the delivery of cost-recovered statistical services, with no significant shifts in resources.