Videos

Learn how Statistics Canada is modernizing to better serve Canadians.

• Video: Modernizing to serve Canadians

The ways that people interact and communicate with one another have changed. This video looks at new methods that Statistics Canada is using to provide Canadians with the information that matters.

• Video: Data in a changing world

Join Statistics Canada's employees across the country in celebrating 100 years' worth of questions, and millions upon millions of carefully compiled, confidential and accurate data.

• Video: Happy birthday StatCan!

Celebrate Statistics Canada's centennial by looking back on our journey with Canada.

• Video: One Hundred Years and Counting

Find out how the 10 fundamental principles of official statistics guide Statistics Canada.

• Video: Fundamental Principles

A video about Statistics Canada's role internationally.

• Archived – Video: Around the world and back: A video about Statistics Canada's role internationally Archived

A variety of professionals explain the value of statistics to their profession, organization, and daily life.

• Archived – Video: Statistics: The Invisible Made Visible Archived

Wayne Smith, Chief Statistician of Canada, discusses how Statistics Canada communicates the stories behind the data.

• Archived – Video: Communicating the Stories Behind the Data Archived

Learn about Statistics Canada—who we are, what we do and why we do it.

• Archived Video: We Are Statistics Canada Archived

This video seeks to encourage young people aged 18 to 34 to participate in Statistics Canada surveys, such as the Canadian Community Health Survey.

• Video: Mental health issues and young adults

This video helps to better understand how survey data, such as the Census of Population, can answer your questions, help you make decisions and make your life a little simpler.

• Video: Finding a place to live, not an easy task!

This video helps to better understand how survey data, such as the Labour Force Survey, can answer your questions, help you make decisions and make your life a little simpler.

• Video: People skills and the job market

This video helps to better understand how survey data, such as the Labour Force Survey, can answer your questions, help you make decisions and make your life a little simpler.

• Video: Choosing a career, not an easy task!

This walkthrough has the viewer moving through each room and section of the Mobile Examination Clinic's three trailers.

• Video: Canadian Health Measures Survey: Mobile examination centre video tour

Discover how the Enterprise Portfolio Management team (EPM) supports some of Canada's largest enterprises.

• Archived – Video: Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) Archived

A video for respondents of the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

• Archived – Video: Canadian Health Measures Survey: Information for survey participants Archived

The video is geared toward individuals selected to participate in the National Apprenticeship Survey. The goal is to encourage them to participate in the survey, by emphasizing how their participation can have a positive impact on apprenticeship programs in Canada, and by highlighting the contributions that people working in the trades make to Canadian society.

• Archived – Video: You Keep Canada Working Archived

Discover the importance of participating in Statistics Canada's business surveys.

• Archived Video: Statistics Canada Business Surveys Archived

Discover the importance of participating in Statistics Canada surveys.

• Archived Video: StatCan Surveys: Your Participation is Important Archived

A recent study compares financial outcomes for millennials and generation X when they were younger. A short video provides a quick overview of key points, examining how millennials are doing in terms of wealth and debt levels. It also highlights disparities in wealth among their generation.

• Video: StatCan Research Beat: Economic well-being across generations - Are millennials better or worse off?

In this edition of StatCan's Research Beat, we'll go over some key findings from a recent study – a first gender-based analysis of workers in the top 1% in Canada. Essentially, based on 2016 Census data, there were some key differences between working women and men with a total income of about $270,000 or more.

• Video: StatCan Research Beat: Who are the working women in the top 1%?

This video describes home care services in Canada, and discusses who is using them, how they are paid for and whether needs are being met.

• Video: StatCan Research Beat: Home care use in Canada

This video features the highlights of the Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017, using ASL.

• Video: Highlights from the Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017, American Sign Language version

Don't miss a beat! Tune in to the very first episode of "StatCan Research Beat". Our Senior Economist, Elizabeth Richards, provides an overview of a new study on women-owned enterprises in Canada.

• Video: StatCan Research Beat: Women-owned enterprises in Canada

Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique used to remove fluctuations in economic data that occur every year at the same time and in a similar fashion. This video provides an overview of seasonal adjustment, how it is used and how it affects the economy.

• Video: Statistics for all seasons: A two-minute primer on seasonal adjustment

On March 28-31, 2017, Statistics Canada hosted participants from 34 countries at the fifth meeting of the United Nations Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) in Ottawa, Canada. Participants discuss the importance of collaborating and coordinating efforts between both statistical offices and countries, as well as the valuable work done by Statistics Canada.

• Video: Meeting of the UN Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators

This video takes the viewer on a journey across Canada, highlighting that behind every number, we're writing Canada's story together.

• Video: Behind every number: A portrait of Canada

This video details the Crime Severity Index (CSI)

• Video: Measuring crime in Canada: A detailed look at the Crime Severity Index

This video explains how and why the price change reported by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) may vary from the prices Canadians see on the shelves. It tells the story of Joe and Izzy, and how they each perceive price change as compared with the CPI.

• Video: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Your Experience of Price Change

This video defines the value-added GDP (PIB valeur ajoutée) and details how it is measured.

• Video: What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

Discover the importance of manufacturing to the Canadian Economy.

• Archived – Video: Talking Business - Manufacturing Archived

Discover the importance of retail to the Canadian Economy.

• Archived – Video: Talking Business - Retail Archived

A video that presents how national demographics can often mask major regional differences.

• Archived – Video: A Statistics Canada Minute - Regional Demography Archived

A look at immigration in Canada, based on the Demosim Population Projections Program.

• Archived – Video: A Statistics Canada Minute - Immigration and Diversity Archived

Informational video for researchers interested in working with biospecimens collected by Statistics Canada's Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS).

• Video: Canadian Health Measures Survey: Biobank

An animated video which illustrates the nature and breadth of the agricultural statistical data collected and disseminated by Statistics Canada.

• Video: Canadian Agriculture Statistics

This video provides an overview of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It defines the CPI and looks at what it measures and how it is used.

• Video: An overview of Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The video summarizes and updates the analyses that Statistics Canada released in the Portraits of Official-Language Minorities in Canada (Catalogue number89-642-X) series. These portraits are based on a wide range of statistics drawn from the censuses of population and the Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities.

• Archived – Video: Portrait of Official-Language Minorities in Canada Archived

A brief portrait of education and employment.

• Archived – Video: 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey Archived

Discover how census data can be used to tell your community's stories.

• Video: Sharing Your Story with Census Data

Based on 2016 Census data, this video provides an overview of immigration in Canada over the past 150 years.

• Video: 2016 Census: Welcome to Canada: 150 years of immigration

This video presents an overview of 2016 Census data on families, households and marital status.

• Video: 2016 Census: The Canadian families of today and yesteryear

This video takes a look at the population trends in Canada by age and sex.

• Video: 2016 Census: Population trends in Canada by age and sex

This video takes a historical look at the population counts of Canada, from 1871 to 2016.

• Video: 2016 Census: 150 years of population growth in Canada

This video presents the key results of the 2016 Census on population counts.

• Video: 2016 Census: 150 years of urbanization in Canada

Data moves us forward.That's why we at Statistics Canada work hard to ensure our census is a success.

• Video: From start to finish: An exclusive look at the making of the 2016 Census

Thank you, Canada, for making this our best census since 1666!

• Video: 2016 Census: Thank You Canada!

By completing your 2016 Census questionnaire, you provide crucial data that could be used in the planning of services such as bus routes, hospitals and housing.

• Video: How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census

Census information is important for all communities.

• Video: Ben's Story (How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census)

Census information is crucial for community planning.

• Video: Elsa's Story (How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census)

Census data are used for planning services such as schools and public transportation.

• Video: Jason's Story (How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census)

Census information is vital for planning services.

• Video: Kalene's Story (How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census)

Census information is used in planning police and fire services.

• Video: Mike's Story (How Your Community Benefits from the 2016 Census)

The Census of Agriculture provides crucial data that decision makers will use to ensure they are acting in the interests of farm operators, farm communities and agricultural operations across Canada. Be part of the dialogue - complete your questionnaire online in May!

• Video: 2016 Census of Agriculture benefits farmers

Annie Turner, Analyst, presents a national overview of the language data, 2011 Census.

• Archived – Video: Language Archived

Anne Milan, Sociologist, presents a national overview of the family, household and marital status data, 2011 Census.

• Archived – Video: Families, Households, and Marital Status Archived

Laurent Martel, Demography Expert, presents an overview of the age and sex data, 2011 Census, at the national level.

• Archived – Video: Age and Sex Archived

Laurent Martel, Demography Expert, presents the highlights of the 2011 Census Population and dwelling counts.

• Archived – Video: Population and Dwelling Counts Archived

Tina Chui, Sociologist, presents a brief overview of immigration and ethnocultural diversity in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

• Archived – Video: Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity Archived

Sarah Jane Ferguson, Analyst, presents a brief portrait of education in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

• Archived – Video: Education Archived

Vincent Ferrao, Analyst, presents a brief overview of labour in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

• Archived – Video: Labour Archived

Brian Murphy, Economist, presents a brief portrait of income in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

• Archived – Video: Income Archived

Jerry Situ, Senior analyst, presents a brief overview of housing in Canada, 2011 National Household Survey.

• Archived – Video: Housing Archived

Help make a lasting contribution to your community. Join the 2016 Census team! For more details on census jobs in your area, please visit Census Jobs.

• Video: 2016 Census jobs for seniors

Are you looking for a dynamic way to get involved in your community? For more details on census jobs in your area, please visit Census Jobs.

• Video: 2016 Census jobs for young adults

Looking for a job? Join the 2016 Census team today! For more details on census jobs in your area, please visit Census Jobs.

• Video: 2016 Census jobs for students

Positions are now available across Canada for the 2016 Census. For more details on census jobs in your area, please visit Census Jobs.

• Video: 2016 Census jobs for all Canadians

Are you looking for a dynamic way to get involved in your community? Statistics Canada is currently accepting applications for 2016 Census positions across Canada.
For more details on census jobs in your area, please visit Census Jobs.

• Video: Get Involved in Your Community: 2016 Census Jobs

A career as a mathematical statistician at Statistics Canada is a rewarding experience. Find out more by watching this video.

• Archived – Video: There's a Formula for Success too! A Career in Mathematical Statistics at Statistics Canada Archived

Find out if a career at Statistics Canada is the right choice for you.

• Archived – Video: Join a World Leader Archived