Program directory · Statistics Canada

Socio-economic Statistics

Department

Statistics Canada

Program code

BNV02 (SC)

Core responsibility

Statistical Information

In Departmental Plans

2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

Through the Socio-economic Statistics program, Statistics Canada produces statistical information and analytical insights on the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of individuals, families and households in Canada as well as on the major factors that affect their overall well-being. Topics covered include: health, education, immigration, Indigenous peoples, population dynamics, gender, diversity, inclusion, languages, justice, income, labour market, and socioeconomic well-being. Outputs include data derived from administrative and survey sources, as well as data derived through data integration. The information is used for social policy development, implementation and evaluation; to inform discussion on demographic and socioeconomic issues; and to guide evidence-based decision making. The information is used extensively by federal, provincial and territorial governments, non-governmental organizations, and academia to fulfill legislative and regulatory requirements in areas such as labour, immigration, official languages and employment equity. The program also provides information, analysis and measures about publicly funded facilities, agencies and systems designed to meet the socioeconomic and physical needs of Canadians, and about the outcomes of these organizations’ services, such as justice, community safety, health and education.

Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.

History and lineage

First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

Success criteria

The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

Employees (FTEs)

Planned spending, plan by plan

Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.