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Survey of Household Spending, Public Use Microdata File

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2006

Understanding consumer spending is important for a wide variety of users, including social policy analysts, advocacy and community groups, businesses and all levels of government. The Public Use Microdata File from the 2006 Survey of Household Spending gives users the ability to conduct their own analysis of spending on a wide variety of goods and services, dwelling characteristics and possession of household equipment and services. Results from the 2006 Survey of Household Spending were originally released on February 26, 2008.

The Public Use Microdata File for the Survey of Household Spending contains household level information about expenditures on a wide variety of goods and services. It also contains information about dwelling characteristics and household equipment. All records have been thoroughly screened to ensure the anonymity of respondents.

The Survey of Household Spending: Public Use Microdata File, 2006 (62M0004XCB, $3,210) is now available.

For more information about the current survey results and related products and services, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (613-951-7355; toll-free 1-888-297-7355; fax: 613-951-3012; income@statcan.gc.ca), Income Statistics Division.