Post-Secondary Attendance of Off-Reserve Aboriginals Aged 18 to 34 in Canada and Provinces (8 Month Averages) (2003 - 2012)

Date Modified

2013-11-05

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Annual

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Publisher

Treasury Board and Finance

Topic

Start Date

2003-01-01

End Date

2012-12-31

Spatial Coverage

Canada, Provinces

Date Created

2013-11-05

Date Added to catalogue

2016-05-06T16:24:18.083372

Date Modified

2013-11-05

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Table cells showing 0.0 refer to estimates that are suppressed and cannot be published because they are below the confidentiality threshold. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates are based on a sample and are therefore subject to sampling variability. As a result, monthly estimates will show more variability than trends observed over longer time periods. Estimates for smaller geographic areas or industries also have more variability. For an explanation of sampling variability of estimates and how to use standard errors to assess this variability, consult the 'Estimates quality' section of the publication Labour Force Information (Catalogue number 71-001-X).   The confidentiality threshold is 1,500 for Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia; less than 500 for Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan; and less than 200 for Prince Edward Island.   The Labour Force Survey estimates are based on a sample, and are therefore subject to sampling variability. Estimates for smaller geographic areas, industries, occupations or cross tabulations will have more variability. For an explanation of sampling variability of estimates, and how to use standard errors to assess this variability, consult the Data Quality section in the Guide to the Labour Force Survey.   Estimation The final step in the processing of LFS data is the assignment of a weight to each individual record. This process involves several steps. Each record has an initial weight that corresponds to the inverse of the probability of selection. Adjustments are made to this weight to account for non-response that cannot be handled through imputation. In the final weighting step all of the record weights are adjusted so that the aggregate totals will match with independently derived population estimates for various age-sex groups by province and major sub-provincial areas. One feature of the LFS weighting process is that all individuals within a dwelling are assigned the same weight.   In January 2000, the LFS introduced a new estimation method called Regression Composite Estimation. This new method was used to re-base all historical LFS data. It is described in the research paper ""Improvements to the Labour Force Survey (LFS)"", Catalogue no. 71F0031X. Additional improvements are introduced over time; they are described in different issues of the same publication.   Quality evaluation Selected data from the LFS are regularly compared to similar data from the Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours (SEPH, survey record 2612), the Survey of Labour Income and Dynamics (SLID, survey record 3889), Employment Insurance data and the Census.   As well, economists working with the LFS often compare Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data with that of the LFS to see if labour market trends are in line with general economic performance. Other comparisons include:   ·        Manufacturing shipment data and LFS manufacturing employment; ·        Dwelling starts, building permits and construction employment;  Retail and wholesale sales and trade employment

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