Secondary Research: Statistics and Data

Statistical Agencies & Research Institutes

Canada
 

• Statistics Canada, which has particular research focuses on topics such as:
   
  • Business
  • Immigration
  • Population Health
     

Additional Canadian health data & statistical sources include:
 

• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Chief mandates include protecting "against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and promoting health, well-being and equity."
   
• Health Canada: Consumer health focus - providing advice and information for Canadians who are not healthcare professionals on topics such as nutrition, healthy living, workplace concerns etc. 
   
• Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): Research focus: the Canadian public health system and so is an excellent source of statistics and data on topics including wait times, hospitalization, experiences, statistics on various types of surgeries etc.
   

• First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC): "For more than 20 years FNIGC has been collecting data in First Nations communities using an approach built on an inherent respect for data sovereignty as embodied by the First Nations principles of OCAP^®  FNIGC surveys include:
   

  • First Nations Regional Health Survey (FNRHS, or RHS) is the first, and only, national First Nations health survey.
     
  • First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey
     
  • First Nations Oral Health Survey (FNOHS) was the first and only survey of its kind, collecting national level data about the oral health conditions of children, youth, and adults living on reserve and in northern communities across Canada.
     
  • First Nations Community Survey (FNCS) - explores "real-world factors, ranging from shelter, infrastructure, and housing to education, employment, and social services."

BC-Specific Statistics
 

• BC Stats: provides mainly Statistics Canada data - customized for BC, as well as statistics derived from provincial surveys.
   
  • Strong economic/infrastructure focus, but some health statistics, e.g., see community Health & Safety and Persons with Disabilities.
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• Metro Vancouver Regional Data: provides a wealth of statistical information about the cities and municipalities that belong to Metro Vancouver and their shared infrastructure.  Data may be from in-house research or derived from BC Stats or Statistics Canada.  Main focuses include regional growth, land use, transportation and housing, including homelessness/unstable housing.
   
• Vancouver Crime Statistics, from the VPD
   
• Surrey Crime Statistics, from the RCMP

US/UK Agencies
 

• US Census Bureau
   
• Other major statistical agencies in the US
   
• UK Office for National Statistics

Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
 

Some very important IGOs include:

 

• World Bank is a global organization comprised of 189 member nations, with a focus on ending poverty and boosting prosperity around the globe. Priorities include food security, climate change, economic growth and investing in human capital.  The World Bank provides a vast array of publications and statistics by country and by indicator.  Indicators are available on subjects including agriculture & rural development, education, gender issues, poverty, infrastructure, social development, trade and more.
   
• The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a global organization comprised of 38 of the world's most highly industrialized nations, including Canada, and "key partner" states which include Brazil, China, Indonesia and South Africa.  The OECD is focused on  improving the social, economic and environmental outlooks for its member countries, partners, and beyond. It offers a wide array of data, statistics and research publications by country and by topic. 
   
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): is a global organisation made up of 190 member countries.  Its focus is on sustainable growth and economic policy - with the aim of promoting "financial stability and monetary cooperation" amongst its member countries. It provides research publications and statistics relating to global and regional economic outlooks, financial stability, climate change indicators and external debt.
   
• UNICEF - Children:  UNICEF is the United Nations Agency for children, focusing on human rights, health, education, nutrition and much more.  The agency also focuses on maternal health, gender rights and nutrition for women. 
   
• The World Health Organization (WHO): provides "Tables of health statistics by country and area, WHO region and globally.  Much of the information is provided by the relevant statistical agency for each country and the WHO adjusts or models the data to ensure that the statistics are comparable between countries and over time.  Statistics are available by country and by topic.

Statistical Databases - restricted to DC users only:

Statista: provides statistics and narrative reports that contain statistical tables, charts and graphs.  Topics are focussed on global business, market research and social trends.  Ideal for researchers in business, marketing, and sociology.  Company reports are available for publicly traded multinationals and large national firms.
 

Passport Euromonitor: provides demographic and economic data on every country in the world (with forecasts), as well as statistics, market reports, company profiles and information sources for country, market, consumer, and lifestyle profiling.

Canadian Institute for Health Information: "CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides essential information on Canada’s health system and the health of Canadians."

Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA): curated and made available by Queen's University, CORA "makes available commercial and independent surveys to the academic, research and journalistic communities. Founded in 1992, CORA contains hundreds of surveys including thousands of discrete items collected by major commercial Canadian firms dating back to the 1970s."