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Canada
The Federal Government of Canada is the main source of statistical data relating to Canada and the lives of Canadian people.
Statistics Canada publishes a wide range of statistics on the economic and social aspects of Canada. Information is published daily, weekly, monthly, annually, and irregularly depending on the particular publication.
- Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) - provides unlimited access to Statistics Canada Public Use Microdata files (PUMFs), databases and geographic files to students and faculty at UPEI. Some datasets may require librarian-mediated access through the DLI Electronic File Transfer (EFT) site.
- CanSim via CHASS - Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada. CANSIM comprises over 40 million time series and thousands of tables.
- Economic and Social Reports (current, formerly Economic Insights (2011-2020)) - includes in-depth research, brief analyses, and current economic updates on a variety of topics, such as labour, immigration, education and skills, income mobility, well-being, aging, firm dynamics, productivity, economic transitions, and economic geography. All the papers are institutionally reviewed and the research and analytical papers undergo peer review
- Canada Year Book (former title: Statistical Year-Book of Canada) (1872-2012)
Compilation of basic statistics and news on the social and economic life of Canada. Publication has been discontinued as of April 2013. Canada Year Book Historical Collection, 1867-1967 is also available online. - Canadian Economic Observer (2003-2012)
A monthly summary of economic indicators and statistics with quarterly or monthly figures. Includes seasonally adjusted major indicators and charts, as well as articles on general economic conditions and special subjects. Publication discontinued June 2012.
ODESI - contains over 5,600 datasets for the social sciences (many are economics related), with more than 22,900 additional dataset descriptions available for searching
Bank of Canada Financial Rates & Statistics
The website includes exchange rates, interest rates, price indexes, monetary policy indicators, and other related information such as S&P/TSX composite index and an inflation calculator. A useful feature is the Weekly Financial Statistics.
Canada Revenue Agency Income Statistics and GST/HST Statistics
Includes information such as tax statistics based on geographical area and statistics based on all returns filed for a given year.
Finance Canada
Federal budget and other reports and data about the Government of Canada.
Industry Canada - Just for Businesses
Economic and market research statistics regarding all facets of industry in Canada including bankruptcy statistics, industry statistics, and economic analysis and statistics. The site includes both current and historical economic data and statistical analysis on economic activities in Canada.
Public Accounts of Canada
Prepared annually by the Receiver General, data includes detailed records maintained by Government departments and agencies, which include the annual audited financial statements of the Government of Canada. The Public Accounts of Canada for previous years, starting with 1995, are available online.
USA.Gov: Data and Statistics about the U.S. (US government)
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
- United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
This is the principal agency for reporting labor market activity and changes in the economy. Users will find data on a range of topics such as price fluctuations. - United States Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
The economic accounts found on this website cover issues such as economic growth, regional development, and the U.S. position in the world economy. It is a user-friendly resource with interactive data tables. - FRED: Download, graph, and track 818,000 US and international time series from 110 sources (and FRASER - historical economics data) from the St. Louis Federal Reserve
- Current Population Survey
The Bureau of the Census in accordance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts a monthly survey of approximately 50,000 households in the U.S. The data is presented on this website as a primary source of data on the labor force in the U.S. Researchers can access both current and historical information on employment, earnings, hours of work, and other topics. - United States Census Bureau
This government bureau is the leading source of data about people and the economy in the U.S. The data and information provided here is of the highest quality.
EconData.Net - State and regional socio-economic data. Includes links to raw data sets.
Harvard's Atlas of Economic Complexity contains trade data for 250 countries and territories, classified into 20 categories of goods and 5 categories of services. Combined, this results in coverage of over 6000 products worldwide. The raw trade data on goods are derived from countries’ reporting to the United Nations Statistical Division (COMTRADE). The trade data on services are from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Direction of Trade Statistics database, via the World Development Indicators.
BBC Country Profiles
Instant guide to economic background of countries and territories around the world, including statistical information. Included are video and audio clips from the BBC archive.
The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
A great source for information on international trade and market research in other countries. Provides current, accurate foreign trade information from a Canadian perspective. Search by country, market, or keyword to find relevant information.
CIA World FactBook
Provides information regarding population, economy, and government for each country in the world. Maps and flags for each country can also be found along with country comparison tools.
Demographic Yearbook (United Nations) (1948-present)
The United Nations collects, compiles, and disseminates international demographic statistics covering 230 countries or regions.Many of the annual volumes focus on a special topic, such as household composition, mortality, or international migration.
Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World (EDIRC)
This site offers an index of the vast number of statistical data providers on the Internet. Over 13,000 institutions/departments/centres and 231 countries are included. It is easily accessible as it is organized by country and field. Links are checked regularly.
FAO Statistical Yearbooks
Compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, this site includes statistics on infrastructure, crop production, hunger risks, and sustainability around the world.
IMF Data (International Monetary Fund)
Many free data sets relating to macroeconomics and finance by country and the world
International Data Base (IDB)
Compiled by the United States Census Bureau, information here covers demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries, as well as various ways to search and compare different regions.
OECD Statistics
A great source of economic data that is easily searchable by topic or from an A-Z list. It also includes a glossary of statistical terms and definitions that is very helpful.
Penn World Table via CHASS - (189 countries, 1950-2007, 2005 as base year)
The Penn World Table provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 189 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2007. The European Union or the OECD provide more detailed purchasing power and real product estimates for their countries and the World Bank makes current price estimates for most PWT countries at the GDP level.
Statista Integrates data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
Note: Statista is NOT a source of raw data sets but compiled reports, often with graphics
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Provides links to main statistical website information providers for a wide range of countries that are listed from A-Z. Emphasis is on economic and labour data.
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations)
Annual compilations: "Most of the statistics presented in the Yearbook are extracted from more detailed, specialized databases prepared by the Statistics Division and by many other international statistical services."
For manipulable data sets, see UN Data
World Bank Open Data - "Free and open access to global development data" includes many raw data sets including some microdata
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Date Revised: December 2022