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Statistics

A guide to statistical resources prepared by Sam-chin Li, University of Toronto Libraries.

General

BC Stats
- Provincial statistical office
- Browse by subject
- BC Key Indicators
BC Government Ministries
- For statistics on a given subject, look at the responsible ministry's website & search for publications and statistics
DataBC
- BC Government's open data catalogue
British Columbia Facts & Statistics
- 1947-1988

Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics Agency
- Birth, death & marriage statistics from 1998+
Selected vital statistics and health status indicators ; annual report
- 1996-2007

Economic & financial

British Columbia economic and statistical review
- 1989+
- 1996+ available online through Legislative Library of British Columbia
Economy - BC Stats
- Includes economic accounts, manufacturing, housing, industry, consumer price index & other statistics
Business & Industry - BC Stats
- Includes industry stats as well as business counts & employment by industry information
BC Budget - Ministry of Finance
- Online 1995+
Public Accounts - Ministry of Finance
- Online 1996+
- Select earlier volumes available in print at Robarts Library
Statistics of Industry in British Columbia, 1871-1934
Trade of British Columbia with other Canadian provinces & with foreign countries
British Columbia Business Outlook
Regional Industrial Index of British Columbia
External Trade of British Columbia, 1939-1944
Summary of economic activity in British Columbia; an annual survey of economic conditions with a statistical supplement.

Agriculture

BC Ministry of Agriculture
- Search for statistics within reports & publications
Agriculture & Seafood - BC Stats
Agriculture statistics yearbook

Farm & Food Statistics
- 1981+
British Columbia Agricultural Statistics Report

Health

Statistics of hospital cases discharged
- 1976-1994 at Gerstein Library
- Select issues at Robarts Library
BC Centre for Disease Control

Education

Education & Training - BC Data
Post-secondary data - BC Ministry of Advanced Education
- Includes enrolment, funding & student demographics statistics
BC Post-secondary enrolment statistics
- 1985-1990 at the OISE Library
- 1978-1980 available online through BC Legislative Library
- 1994-1996 archived online
Annual Report - BC Ministry of Education
- 1977-2002 available at OISE Library
- Select issues from 1890+ available at Robarts Library
BC Ministry of Education
Census of Canada Aggregate Statistics, Map & Data Library, University of Toronto
- Includes questions on education from 1941-2006

Labour

Labour & income - BC Stats
- Includes labour force, income & other employment statistics
- Labour Market Information Gateway
Annual Report - BC Department of Labour
- 1918-1992
Annual Report - Ministry of Training, Skills & Labour
- 1993+

Demographics & social statistics

Natural resources

Municipal

Statistics relating to regional & municipal governments in British Columbia
- 1969+
Annual Report - British Columbia Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- 1934-1999
- Holdings incomplete, see catalogue record for details
Local government statistics - Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development
- 2005+
BC Local Government Open Data, CIVICINFO

Housing

Statistics & Data, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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Subjects: Government Information, Statistics

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