Archived - Statistics Canada's Website Evaluation 2018

Consultation objectives

In January and February 2018, Statistics Canada conducted its annual website evaluation by collecting feedback from visitors on a number of topics, including:

  • satisfaction
  • success in task completion

Methodology

A pop-up intercept was used from January 8 to February 2, 2018, to invite website users to complete a short questionnaire. In total, 10,027 visitors participated in the consultation.

Respondent profile

In order to better understand our respondents' profile, a few demographic questions (e.g., occupational profile, statistical proficiency, frequency of visits, etc.) were included in the short questionnaire.

When asked their occupational profile, 53% of respondents indicated that they were employed; 24% said they were students; and the remainder was a mix of self-employed (8%), retired (8%), unemployed (4%) and not in the workforce (2%).

Of those employed, almost half (47%) were from the business/private sector, approximately one third (34%) worked in government and the remainder were from non-governmental organizations (11%) and other sectors (8%).

Respondents were also asked how they would define their statistical proficiency: 25% said they had a high proficiency (can manipulate datasets and do univariate or multivariate analysis); 59% said medium (can analyze and interpret data tables and turn them into useable information); 13% said low (can calculate a percentage and can display in a graph); and 3% indicated that they have no statistical proficiency at all.

Additionally, respondents were asked about the frequency of their visits to the website: 33% were frequent visitors (visited the website six or more times in the last six months) and 67% were infrequent visitors (visited the website fewer than six times in the last six months).

Results

Overall satisfaction

In 2018, 73% of respondents expressed overall satisfaction with the Statistics Canada website, unchanged from 2017.

Information sought

The consultation revealed that 66% of visitors were looking for data and data tables on a specific topic; 10% searched for studies, articles or publications on a specific topic; and 24% were looking for a variety of things, such as surveys to complete, reference information, and standard classifications.

Task completion success

Like the 2017 results, those from 2018 show that more than three quarters (76%) of respondents completed their task successfully.

Among successful respondents, 79% took less than 6 minutes to find the information they were seeking and 79% reported that finding information was easy.

Frequent visitors indicated a higher success rate in completing their tasks (83%) than infrequent visitors (73%).

Respondents in the provincial (78%) and federal (79%) government sectors had the most success in finding information.

Among all visitors, the success level was highest for respondents looking for information in The Daily, at 93%.

How to get involved

This consultation is now closed, but individuals who wish to obtain more information or to take part in a future consultation project should contact Statistics Canada by sending an email to statcan.consultations-consultations.statcan@statcan.gc.ca.

Please note that Statistics Canada selects participants for each consultation to ensure feedback is sought from a representative sample of the target population. Not all applicants will be asked to participate in a given consultation.

Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of consultation participants. All personal information created, held or collected by the agency is kept strictly confidential; it is protected by the Privacy Act and the Statistics Act.

For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the Privacy notice.

Statistics Canada thanks participants for their contribution to this consultation. Their insights guide the agency's web development and ensure that the final products meet users' needs.

Online lectures

These online lectures present a compendium of courses and training, and represent the high level of expertise required to make a statistical agency function.

Title Subject Release date
Canada's National Economic Accounts Key Concepts – The Framework
The video describes the overall framework that constitutes Canada's national economic accounts. This online lecture discusses why a framework is needed and which framework Statistics Canada uses to report on the structure and evolution of Canada's economy.
Economic accounts 2018-02-01
Statistics Canada Training Institute – Consumer Price Index
This online lecture provides an introduction to Statistics Canada's definition and production of the Consumer Price Index, which measures the rate at which prices of goods and services purchased by Canadian consumers change, on average, over a specified period of time.
Prices and price indexes 2018-12-18
Statistics Canada Training Institute – Producer price indexes
This online tutorial will provide you with an overview to Statistics Canada's Producer Price Indexes - what they are, how they are made and what they are used for.
Prices and price indexes 2019-05-15

Canadian Health Measures Survey - Cycle 4 (2014-2015) Response rates

Table 1
Combined response rate (%) – Full sample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Full sample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 54.7
ages 6 to 11
Males 54.6
Females 54.2
ages 12 to 19
Males 56.2
Females 53.8
ages 20 to 39
Males 51.4
Females 53.5
ages 40 to 59
Males 53.6
Females 56.3
ages 60 to 79
Males 54.1
Females 52.1
Table 2
Combined response rate (%) – Blood draw – Full sample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Blood draw - Full sample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 48.3
ages 6 to 11
Males 51.1
Females 48.7
ages 12 to 19
Males 53.4
Females 51.8
ages 20 to 39
Males 50.5
Females 52.8
ages 40 to 59
Males 52.7
Females 55.7
ages 60 to 79
Males 53.4
Females 51.2
Table 3
Combined response rate (%) – Fasted subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Fasted subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 6 to 11
Males 36.2
Females 39.1
ages 12 to 19
Males 43.4
Females 40.1
ages 20 to 39
Males 40.4
Females 45.1
ages 40 to 59
Males 44.0
Females 48.2
ages 60 to 79
Males 49.2
Females 47.0
Table 4
Combined response rate (%) – Fatty Acids subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Fatty Acids subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 20 to 39
Males 49.5
Females 51.7
ages 40 to 59
Males 52.4
Females 54.8
ages 60 to 79
Males 51.1
Females 49.3
Table 5
Combined response rate (%) – Fluoride -person level subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Fluoride -person level subsample Combined response rate (%) – Fluoride -person level subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 46.7
ages 6 to 11
Males 49.4
Females 48.3
ages 12 to 19
Males 52.3
Females 48.4
ages 20 to 39
Males 47.3
Females 48.8
ages 40 to 59
Males 51.6
Females 49.7
ages 60 to 79
Males 50.3
Females 51.2
Table 6
Combined response rate (%) – Volatile Organic Compounds -person level subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Volatile Organic Compounds -person level subsample Combined response rate (%) – Volatile Organic Compounds -person level subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 12 to 19
Males 49.0
Females 46.8
ages 20 to 39
Males 47.5
Females 47.1
ages 40 to 59
Males 49.4
Females 50.2
ages 60 to 79
Males 51.1
Females 47.3
Table 7
Combined response rate (%) – Activity monitor subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Activity monitor subsample Combined response rate (%) – Activity monitor subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 40.7
ages 6 to 11
Males 43.9
Females 41.1
ages 12 to 17
Males 35.7
Females 35.9
ages 18 to 39
Males 32.4
Females 34.3
ages 40 to 59
Males 41.2
Females 44.6
ages 60 to 79
Males 39.8
Females 37.7
Table 8
Combined response rate (%) – Blood acrylamide subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Blood acrylamide subsample Combined response rate (%) – Blood acrylamide subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 47.7
ages 6 to 11
Males 49.3
Females 48.3
ages 12 to 19
Males 53.6
Females 50.7
ages 20 to 39
Males 50.6
Females 53.2
ages 40 to 59
Males 52.2
Females 55.5
ages 60 to 79
Males 53.6
Females 50.1
Table 9
Combined response rate (%) – Methyl mercury subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Methyl mercury subsample Combined response rate (%) – Methyl mercury subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 20 to 39
Males 47.9
Females 51.8
ages 40 to 59
Males 52.5
Females 54.9
ages 60 to 79
Males 53.5
Females 51.2
Table 10
Combined response rate (%) – Urine environmental contaminants subsample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Combined response rate (%) – Urine environmental contaminants subsample Combined response rate (%) – Urine environmental contaminants subsample (appearing as column headers).
  Combined response rate (%)
ages 3 to 5
Both sexes 50.8
ages 6 to 11
Males 54.1
Females 53.0
ages 12 to 19
Males 54.6
Females 52.0
ages 20 to 39
Males 50.4
Females 51.6
ages 40 to 59
Males 52.0
Females 55.2
ages 60 to 79
Males 53.8
Females 51.0

Monthly Survey of Food Services and Drinking Places: CVs for Total Sales by Geography - October 2016 to October 2017

CVs for Total Sales by Geography
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for Total Sales by Geography. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), Month, 201610, 201611, 201612, 201701, 201702, 201703, 201704, 201705, 201706, 201707, 201708, 201709 and 2017010 calculated using percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Geography Month
201610 201611 201612 201701 201702 201703 201704 201705 201706 201707 201708 201709 201710
percentage
Canada 0.57 0.57 0.6 0.68 0.65 0.63 0.67 0.69 0.68 0.75 0.69 0.66 0.67
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.28 1.14 1.25 1.66 1.39 1.66 1.31 1.66 1.46 2.13 1.59 1.2 1.23
Prince Edward Island 3.11 2.79 3.53 3.73 3.89 3.58 2.88 2.56 2.69 7.93 4.65 5.42 3.37
Nova Scotia 2.96 2.94 2.86 3.09 2.93 3.18 2.45 2.7 3.17 5.3 4.72 3.35 3.19
New Brunswick 2.05 1.76 1.25 1.99 3.83 1.51 1.2 1 1.61 1.99 1.08 1.59 1.43
Québec 1.21 1.28 1.33 1.54 1.36 1.09 1.4 1.54 1.49 1.9 1.78 1.72 1.71
Ontario 1.06 1.05 1.07 1.18 1.17 1.15 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.31 1.17 1.09 1.19
Manitoba 1.68 1.46 1.98 2.29 1.75 1.81 1.88 1.94 2.06 1.82 1.46 2.04 1.92
Saskatchewan 1.59 1.4 1.58 1.75 1.98 1.94 2.02 1.63 1.8 1.22 1.38 1.29 1.44
Alberta 1.07 0.88 0.96 1.25 1.14 1.16 1.15 1.16 1.03 1.13 1.22 1.35 1.21
British Columbia 1.59 1.64 1.92 2.14 1.93 2.03 1.96 2.04 1.98 2.03 2 1.92 1.86
Yukon Territory 3.16 2.41 3.22 3.68 4.1 3.46 1.87 3.47 3.4 3.19 4.01 3.87 3.91
Northwest Territories 0.26 0.29 0.34 0.64 0.36 0.33 0.48 0.51 0.52 0.59 0.71 0.75 0.76
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International Travel Survey: C.V.s for Total Spending Estimates - ITS Q2 2017

C.V. Results for ITS Q2 2017, Total Spending ($000,000)
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V. Results for ITS Q2 2017. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Total CanadianSpending (000,000), Canadian Spending C.V., Total Visitor Spending (000,000) and Visitor Spending C.V., calculated using $ and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Province Total Canadian Spending (000,000) Canadian Spending C.V. Total Visitor Spending (000,000) Visitor Spending C.V.
$ % $ %
Newfoundland and Labrador 119 20.4 1 41.9
Prince Edward Island 6 69.9 0 0.0
Nova Scotia 257 13.1 68 8.4
New Brunswick 299 11.2 42 9.3
Quebec 2,542 3.9 811 5.2
Ontario 4,870 2.6 2,482 2.6
Manitoba 204 11.3 67 18.3
Saskatchewan 112 16.1 27 29.9
Alberta 1,308 5.5 343 7.3
British Columbia 2,346 3.8 1,827 3.2
Yukon 3 38.3 44 11.3
Canada 12,066 1.4 5,712 1.8

Retail Trade Survey (Monthly) - October 2017: CVs for Total sales by geography

CVs for Total sales by Geography
Table summary
This table displays the results of CVs for Total sales by Geography. The information is grouped by Geography (appearing as row headers), Month, 201710 and % (appearing as column headers).
Geography Month
201710
%
Canada 0.51
Newfoundland and Labrador 1.52
Prince Edward Island 1.87
Nova Scotia 1.51
New Brunswick 1.33
Québec 0.98
Ontario 1.04
Manitoba 1.36
Saskatchewan 1.84
Alberta 1.13
British Columbia 1.29
Yukon Territory 0.47
Northwest Territories 0.63
Nunavut 1.04

Response Rates for TSRC 2016

Response Rates for TSRC 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Response Rates for TSRC 2016. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Overall response rate (appearing as column headers).
Province Overall response rate
%
Newfoundland and Labrador 75.3
Prince Edward Island 78.3
Nova Scotia 78.5
New Brunswick 77.2
Quebec 78.2
Ontario 74.0
Manitoba 77.5
Saskatchewan 77.5
Alberta 74.6
British Columbia 73.0
Canada 75.9

C.V. Results for TSRC Q1 2017

C.V. Results for TSRC Q1 2017
Table summary
This table displays the results of C.V. Results for TSRC Q1 2017. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), Total Spending C.V. and Person-Trips C.V. (appearing as column headers).
Province Total Spending C.V. Person-Trips C.V.
%
Newfoundland and Labrador 14.3 10.7
Prince Edward Island 20.1 13.6
Nova Scotia 10.0 7.7
New Brunswick 9.7 8.4
Quebec 7.4 5.3
Ontario 5.4 4.4
Manitoba 13.3 7.8
Saskatchewan 10.4 7.4
Alberta 8.8 6.4
British Columbia 9.9 6.7
Canada 3.3 2.6

Sample Sizes by Province for TSRC 2016

Sample Sizes by Province for TSRC 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Sample Sizes by Province for TSRC 2016. The information is grouped by Province (appearing as row headers), LFS Selected Household, TSRC Eligible Household and TSRC Responding Household (appearing as column headers).
Province LFS Selected Household TSRC Eligible Household TSRC Responding Household
Newfoundland and Labrador 3,817 3,670 2,873
Prince Edward Island 2,727 2,676 2,135
Nova Scotia 5,933 5,734 4,655
New Brunswick 5,426 5,301 4,190
Quebec 19,663 19,172 15,385
Ontario 27,551 25,822 20,401
Manitoba 9,433 9,169 7,310
Saskatchewan 7,725 7,471 5,984
Alberta 10,525 10,138 7,850
British Columbia 12,249 11,734 8,936
Canada 105,049 100,887 79,719

Notice of release of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.1

Update and revision process

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada work collaboratively to complete National Occupational Classification (NOC) updates and revisions. Historically, the departments undertook content updates every five years and structural revisions every ten years.

To establish the frequency of updates or revisions, the departments strive to reconcile the need to keep the taxonomy up-to-date with the ability to reflect occupational changes over time, while minimizing disruption to statistical coding and time series analysis. As part of continuous improvement, ESDC and Statistics Canada decided to update the NOC on a more frequent basis. Structural revisions, however, will remain on a ten year cycle.

Acknowledgments

ESDC and Statistics Canada would like to thank everyone who submitted proposals for changes as part of the NOC 2016 update. These proposals are important as they help ensure the consistency, accuracy and relevance of the classification.

Background

In May 2017, ESDC and Statistics Canada invited NOC users to submit proposals for changes to the NOC. The objective of the consultation process was to collect input for the NOC 2016 update and fuel research in preparation for the NOC 2021 revision.

Summary of changes

ESDC and Statistics Canada reviewed the proposed changes that were submitted. Structural changes have not been included in this update; these will be taken into account as part of the NOC 2021 revision.

The following tables list the changes made as part of this update:

Job title additions as part of NOC 2016 revision to version 1.1
Code Job title addition
0213 computer systems integration manager
1311 finance technician
2152 senior landscape architect
2171 management information systems (MIS) consultant
2172 data scientist
2173 cloud engineer
2173 cloud administrator
2173 cloud architect
2174 cloud developer
6532 zipline guide
7441 window film installer
Job title deletions as part of NOC 2016 revision to version 1.1
Code Job title deletion
0213 systems integration manager – computer systems
0213 MIS (management information system) manager
0213 IT (information technology) development manager
0213 systems manager – computer systems
0213 systems development manager – computer systems
0213 systems operations manager – computer systems
2152 landscape planner
2152 golf course architect
2171 IT (information technology) consulting account manager
2171 IT (information technology) business analyst
2171 information systems quality assurance analyst
2171 software QA (quality assurance) analyst
2171 EDP (electronic data processing) auditor
2172 DBA (database analyst)
2172 DBA (database architect)
2172 DBA (database administrator)
2172 database architect (dba)
2173 artificial intelligence designer
2173 technical architect – software
2173 systems designer – software
2173 systems integration engineer – software
2173 test engineer, software
2174 Java programmer
2174 visual basic programmer
2174 EDP (electronic data processing) applications programmer
2174 PC (personal computer) application developer
4411 Mother's helper

Next steps

Research to improve the NOC is ongoing. The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Statistics Canada will undertake another round of consultations shortly and details regarding the consultation process will be posted on this website.

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