Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales April 2023

Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales April 2023
Table summary
This table displays the results of Retail Commodity Survey: CVs for Total Sales (April 2023). The information is grouped by NAPCS-CANADA (appearing as row headers), and Month (appearing as column headers).
NAPCS-CANADA Month
202301 202302 202303 202304
Total commodities, retail trade commissions and miscellaneous services 0.55 0.63 0.66 0.63
Retail Services (except commissions) [561] 0.55 0.62 0.64 0.62
Food and beverages at retail [56111] 0.41 0.33 0.35 0.39
Cannabis products, at retail [56113] 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Clothing at retail [56121] 1.23 1.49 1.38 1.26
Jewellery and watches, luggage and briefcases, at retail [56123] 4.58 3.87 5.29 5.28
Footwear at retail [56124] 1.63 1.15 1.39 1.24
Home furniture, furnishings, housewares, appliances and electronics, at retail [56131] 1.10 1.16 1.11 1.11
Sporting and leisure products (except publications, audio and video recordings, and game software), at retail [56141] 2.46 2.32 2.29 2.31
Publications at retail [56142] 5.63 5.62 6.28 6.03
Audio and video recordings, and game software, at retail [56143] 6.99 5.33 5.20 6.30
Motor vehicles at retail [56151] 1.75 2.34 2.24 2.24
Recreational vehicles at retail [56152] 5.94 5.28 4.24 3.80
Motor vehicle parts, accessories and supplies, at retail [56153] 1.78 1.66 1.81 1.69
Automotive and household fuels, at retail [56161] 1.70 1.38 1.40 1.50
Home health products at retail [56171] 2.44 2.39 2.57 2.45
Infant care, personal and beauty products, at retail [56172] 2.88 2.80 3.49 2.90
Hardware, tools, renovation and lawn and garden products, at retail [56181] 2.23 1.71 1.77 1.76
Miscellaneous products at retail [56191] 3.28 2.41 2.33 2.36
Retail trade commissions [562] 2.25 2.28 2.51 2.41

Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest 2022

The material on current and historical countries and areas of interest is presented here to help users who compile longitudinal data on countries and areas of interest to assign those data to the right current or formerly used country names and codes. A start and end date are provided to define the period of validity of country names and codes; there is no end date when the country names or codes are current. This list, which compiles changes to country names and codes since 1970, is based on information gathered from the following sources:

  • current and previous editions of the standard ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes;
  • ISO 3166-3 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 3: Code for formerly used names of countries;
  • Newsletters related to ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-3; and
  • current and previous editions of the United Nations Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use.
Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest (CSV, 22.5 KB)
Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest
Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest Period of Validity Remarks
Code Countries and Areas of Interest Start End
004 Afghanistan 1970    
008 Albania 1970    
010 Antarctica 1983   Now includes Dronning Maud Land and since 1979 includes British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic part of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
010 Antarctica 1979 1983 Antarctica without Dronning Maud Land.
010 Antarctica 1970 1979 Antarctica without British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic territories of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
012 Algeria 1970    
016 American Samoa 1970    
020 Andorra 1970    
024 Angola 1970    
028 Antigua 1970 1981 Now known as Antigua and Barbuda.
028 Antigua and Barbuda 1981   Formerly known as Antigua.
031 Azerbaijan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
032 Argentina 1970    
036 Australia 1970    
040 Austria 1970    
044 Bahamas 1970    
048 Bahrain 1970    
050 Bangladesh 1971   Formerly part of Pakistan.
051 Armenia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
052 Barbados 1970    
056 Belgium 1970    
060 Bermuda 1970    
064 Bhutan 1970    
068 BoliviaFootnote 1 1970    
070 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
072 Botswana 1970    
074 Bouvet Island 1970    
076 Brazil 1970    
080 British Antarctic Territory 1970 1979 Now part of Antarctica.
084 Belize 1973   Formerly known as British Honduras.
084 British Honduras 1970 1973 Now known as Belize.
086 British Indian Ocean Territory 1970    
090 British Solomon Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Solomon Islands.
090 Solomon Islands 1975   Formerly known as British Solomon Islands.
092 British Virgin Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, British.
092 Virgin Islands, British 1988   Formerly known as British Virgin Islands.
096 Brunei 1970 1984 Now known as Brunei Darussalam.
096 Brunei Darussalam 1984   Formerly known as Brunei.
100 Bulgaria 1970    
104 Burma 1970 1989 Renamed as Myanmar.
104 Burma (Myanmar) 2009 2019 Renamed as Myanmar.
104 Myanmar 2019   Formerly known as Burma until 1989, then as Myanmar between 1989 and 2009, then as Burma (Myanmar) from 2009 to 2019.
104 Myanmar 1989 2009 Renamed as Burma (Myanmar).
108 Burundi 1970    
112 Belarus 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and formerly known as Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
112 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 1970 1991 Now known as Belarus.
116 Cambodia 1989   Formerly known as Cambodia in 1970, then as Khmer Republic between 1970 and 1975, then as Democratic Kampuchea between 1975 and 1989.
116 Cambodia 1970 1970 Between 1970 and 1975, Cambodia was known as Khmer Republic.
116 Kampuchea, Democratic 1975 1989 Now known as Cambodia.
116 Khmer Republic 1970 1975 Renamed as Democratic Kampuchea.
120 Cameroon 1970 1972 Renamed as United Republic of Cameroon.
120 Cameroon 1984   Formerly known as Cameroon until 1972, then as United Republic of Cameroon between 1972 and 1984.
120 Cameroon, United Republic of 1972 1984 Now known as Cameroon.
124 Canada 1970    
128 Canton and Enderbury Islands 1970 1984 Now part of Kiribati.
132 Cabo Verde 2016   Formerly known as Cape Verde Islands until 1975, then  as Cape Verde between 1975 and 2016.
132 Cape Verde 1975 2016 Now known as Cabo Verde.
132 Cape Verde Islands 1970 1975 Renamed as Cape Verde.
136 Cayman Islands 1970    
140 Central African Republic 1970    
144 Ceylon 1970 1972 Now known as Sri Lanka.
144 Sri Lanka 1972   Formerly known as Ceylon.
148 Chad 1970    
152 Chile 1970    
156 ChinaFootnote 2 1970    
158 Taiwan 1970    
162 Christmas Island 1970    
166 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1970    
170 Colombia 1970    
174 Comoro Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Comoros; previously Mayotte was part of Comoro Islands.
174 Comoros 1975   Comoros without Mayotte; formerly known as Comoro Islands.
175 Mayotte 1975   Formerly part of Comoro Islands.
178 Congo, Republic of the 1970    
180 Congo, Democratic Republic of 1970 1971 Renamed as Zaire.
180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2016   Formerly known as Democratic Republic of Congo until 1971, then as Zaire between 1971 and 1997, then as The Democratic Republic of the Congo until 2016.
180 Congo, The Democratic Republic of the 1997 2016 Now known as Democratic Republic of the Congo.
180 Zaire 1971 1997 Renamed as The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
184 Cook Islands 1970    
188 Costa Rica 1970    
191 Croatia 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
192 Cuba 1970    
196 Cyprus 1970    
200 Czechoslovakia 1970 1993 Divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia.
203 Czech Republic 1993 2017 Formerly part of Czechoslovakia. Now known as Czechia.
203 Czechia 2017   Formerly known as Czech Republic.
204 Benin 1977   Formerly known as Dahomey.
204 Dahomey 1970 1977 Now known as Benin.
208 Denmark 1970    
212 Dominica 1970    
214 Dominican Republic 1970    
216 Dronning Maud Land 1970 1983 Now part of Antarctica.
218 Ecuador 1970    
222 El Salvador 1970    
226 Equatorial Guinea 1970    
230 Ethiopia 1970 1993 Ethiopia divided into Eritrea and Ethiopia in 1993.
231 Ethiopia 1993   Ethiopia without Eritrea.
232 Eritrea 1993   Formerly part of Ethiopia.
233 Estonia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
234 Faeroe Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Faroe Islands.
234 Faroe Islands 1988   Formerly known as Faeroe Islands.
238 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1993   Falkland Islands (Malvinas) without South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
238 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1970 1993 Previously South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
239 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1993   Formerly part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
242 Fiji 1970    
246 Finland 2004   Finland without Åland Islands.
246 Finland 1970 2004 Previously Åland Islands were part of Finland.
248 Åland Islands 2004   Formerly part of Finland.
250 France 1970    
254 French Guiana 1970    
258 French Polynesia 1970    
260 French Southern and Antarctic Territories 1970 1979 French Antarctic Territories now part of Antarctica.
260 French Southern Territories 1979   French Southern Territories without French Antarctic Territories.
262 Djibouti 1977   Formerly known as French Afars and Issas.
262 French Afars and Issas 1970 1977 Now known as Djibouti.
266 Gabon 1970    
268 Georgia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
270 Gambia 1970    
274 Gaza Strip 1970 1999 Renamed as the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
275 Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1999 2009 Renamed as West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine).
275 West Bank and GazaFootnote 18 2022   Formerly known as Gaza Strip until 1999, then known as the Occupied Palestinian Territory between 1999 and 2009, then as West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine) between 2009 and 2019 and then as West Bank and Gaza Strip from 2019 until 2022.
275 West Bank and Gaza Strip 2019 2022 Renamed as West Bank and Gaza.
275 West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine) 2009 2019 Renamed as West Bank and Gaza Strip.
276 Germany 1990   German Democratic Republic and Federal Republic of Germany were merged into Germany in 1990.
278 German Democratic Republic 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
280 Germany, Federal Republic of 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
288 Ghana 1970    
292 Gibraltar 1970    
296 Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1970 1975 Gilbert and Ellice Islands divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
296 Gilbert Islands 1975 1979 Gilbert Islands renamed as Kiribati in 1979.
296 Kiribati 1984   Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975; Gilbert Islands was renamed Kiribati in 1979, then Canton and Enderbury Islands were included with Kiribati in 1984.
296 Kiribati 1979 1984 Kiribati without Canton and Enderbury Islands; formerly known as Gilbert Islands.
300 Greece 1970    
304 Greenland 1970    
308 Grenada 1970    
312 Guadeloupe 2007   Guadeloupe without Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part).
312 Guadeloupe 1970 2007 Previously Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part) were part of Guadeloupe.
316 Guam 1970    
320 Guatemala 1970    
324 Guinea 1970    
328 Guyana 1970    
332 Haiti 1970    
334 Heard and McDonald Islands 1970 1992 Now known as Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
334 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1992   Formerly known as Heard and McDonald Islands.
336 Holy See (Vatican City State) 1997   Formerly known as Vatican City State (Holy See).
336 Vatican City State (Holy See) 1970 1997 Now known as Holy See (Vatican City State).
340 Honduras 1970    
344 Hong KongFootnote 3 2016   Formerly known as Hong Kong until 1997, then as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region between 1997 and 2016.
344 Hong Kong 1970 1997 Renamed as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
344 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1997 2016 Now known as Hong Kong.
348 Hungary 1970    
352 Iceland 1970    
356 India 1975   Now includes Sikkim.
356 India 1970 1975 India without Sikkim.
360 Indonesia 1970    
364 IranFootnote 4 1970    
368 Iraq 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
368 Iraq 1970 1993 Iraq without a part of Neutral Zone.
372 IrelandFootnote 5 2016   Formerly known as Republic of Ireland.
372 Ireland, Republic of 1970 2016 Now known as Ireland.
376 Israel 1970    
380 Italy 1970    
384 Côte d'Ivoire 1986   Formerly known as Ivory Coast.
384 Ivory Coast 1970 1986 Now known as Côte d'Ivoire.
388 Jamaica 1970    
392 Japan 1970    
396 Johnston Island 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
398 Kazakhstan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
400 Jordan 1970    
404 Kenya 1970    
408 Korea, NorthFootnote 6 1970    
410 Korea, SouthFootnote 7 1970    
414 Kuwait 1970    
417 Kyrgyzstan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
418 LaosFootnote 9 1970    
422 Lebanon 1970    
426 Lesotho 1970    
428 Latvia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
430 Liberia 1970    
434 Libya 1970    
438 Liechtenstein 1970    
440 Lithuania 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
442 Luxembourg 1970    
446 MacaoFootnote 10 2016   Formerly known as Macau until 1999, then as Macau Special Administrative Region between 1999 and 2002, then as Macao Special Administrative Region between 2002 and 2016.
446 Macao Special Administrative Region 2002 2016 Now known as Macao.
446 Macau 1970 1999 Renamed as Macau Special Administrative Region.
446 Macau Special Administrative Region 1999 2002 Renamed as Macao Special Administrative Region.
450 Madagascar 1970    
454 Malawi 1970    
458 Malaysia 1970    
462 Maldives 1970    
466 Mali 1970    
470 Malta 1970    
474 Martinique 1970    
478 Mauritania 1970    
480 Mauritius 1970    
484 Mexico 1970    
488 Midway Islands 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
492 Monaco 1970    
496 Mongolia 1970    
498 MoldovaFootnote 11 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
499 Montenegro 2006   Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
500 Montserrat 1970    
504 Morocco 1970    
508 Mozambique 1970    
512 Muscat and Oman 1970 1971 Now known as Oman.
512 Oman 1971   Formerly known as Muscat and Oman.
516 Namibia 1970    
520 Nauru 1970    
524 Nepal 1970    
528 Netherlands 1970    
530 Netherlands Antilles 1986 2010 Divided into Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba; Curaçao; and Sint Maarten (Dutch part).
531 Curaçao 2010   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
532 Netherlands Antilles 1970 1986 Divided into Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
533 Aruba 1986   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
534 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2010   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
535 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 2010 2011 Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles. Update of the name in 2011.
535 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2011   English name of Sint Eustatius was made consistent with that of the United Nations Terminology and Reference Section (UNTERM).
536 Neutral Zone 1970 1993 Neutral Zone now divided between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
540 New Caledonia 1970    
544 New Guinea (Trust Territory) 1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
548 New Hebrides 1970 1980 Now known as Vanuatu.
548 Vanuatu 1980   Formerly known as New Hebrides.
554 New Zealand 1970    
558 Nicaragua 1970    
562 Niger 1970    
566 Nigeria 1970    
570 Niue 1975   Formerly known as Niue Island.
570 Niue Island 1970 1975 Now known as Niue.
574 Norfolk Island 1970    
578 Norway 1970    
580 Northern Mariana Islands 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
581 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1986   Johnston Island, Midway Islands, United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands, and Wake Island were merged into United States Minor Outlying Islands in 1986.
582 Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) 1970 1986 Divided into Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.
583 Micronesia, Federated States of 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
584 Marshall Islands 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
585 Palau 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
586 Pakistan 1971   Pakistan without Bangladesh.
586 Pakistan 1970 1971 Pakistan divided into Bangladesh and Pakistan.
590 Panama, excluding Canal Zone 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
591 Panama 1979   Panama, excluding Canal Zone, and Panama Canal Zone were merged into Panama in 1979.
592 Panama Canal Zone 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
596 Papua 1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
598 Papua New Guinea 1973   Papua and New Guinea (Trust Territory) were merged into Papua New Guinea in 1973.
600 Paraguay 1970    
604 Peru 1970    
608 Philippines 1976   Alpha-3 code was previously PHI.
608 Philippines 1970 1976 Alpha-3 code is now PHL.
612 Pitcairn 1982   Formerly known as Pitcairn Island.
612 Pitcairn Island 1970 1982 Now known as Pitcairn.
616 Poland 1970    
620 Portugal 1970    
624 Guinea-Bissau 1974   Formerly known as Portuguese Guinea.
624 Portuguese Guinea 1970 1974 Now known as Guinea-Bissau.
626 East Timor 1975 2002 Now known as Timor-Leste.
626 Portuguese Timor 1970 1975 Renamed as East Timor.
626 Timor-Leste 2002   Formerly known as Portuguese Timor until 1975, then as East Timor between 1975 and 2002.
630 Puerto Rico 1970    
634 Qatar 1970    
638 Réunion 1970    
642 Romania 2002   Alpha-3 code was previously ROM.
642 Romania 1970 2002 Alpha-3 code is now ROU.
643 Russian Federation 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
646 Rwanda 1970    
652 Saint Barthélemy 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
654 Saint Helena 1970 2019 Renamed as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
654 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2019   Formerly known as Saint Helena.
658 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla 1970 1980 Divided into Anguilla, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
659 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1980   Saint Kitts and Nevis without Anguilla.
660 Anguilla 1980   Formerly part of Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
662 Saint Lucia 1970    
663 Saint Martin (French part) 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
666 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1970    
670 Saint Vincent 1970 1979 Now known as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
670 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979   Formerly known as Saint Vincent.
674 San Marino 1970    
678 Sao Tome and Principe 1970    
680 Sark 2011   Formerly part of Guernsey.
682 Saudi Arabia 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
682 Saudi Arabia 1970 1993 Saudi Arabia without a part of Neutral Zone.
686 Senegal 1970    
688 SerbiaFootnote 12 2008   Divided into Serbia and Kosovo.
688 Serbia 2006 2008 Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
690 Seychelles 1970    
694 Sierra Leone 1970    
698 Sikkim 1970 1975 Now part of India.
702 Singapore 1970    
703 Slovakia 1993   Formerly part of Czechoslovakia.
704 Viet Nam 1977   Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and Republic of Viet Nam were merged into Viet Nam in 1977.
705 Slovenia 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
706 Somalia 1970    
710 South Africa, Republic of 1970    
716 Southern Rhodesia 1970 1980 Now known as Zimbabwe.
716 Zimbabwe 1980   Formerly known as Southern Rhodesia.
720 Yemen, Democratic 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
724 Spain 1970    
728 South Sudan 2016   The numeric code of South Sudan was previously 33728.
728 South Sudan 2011 2016 Formerly part of Sudan. The numeric code of South Sudan is now 32728.
729 SudanFootnote 13 2011   South Sudan was previously included with Sudan. The numeric code of Sudan has also been changed.
732 Spanish Sahara 1970 1976 Now known as Western Sahara.
732 Western Sahara 1976   Formerly known as Spanish Sahara.
736 Sudan 1970 2011 Divided into Sudan and South Sudan.
740 Suriname 1970    
744 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 1993   Formerly known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.
744 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 1970 1993 Now known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
748 Eswatini 2018   Formerly known as Swaziland.
748 Swaziland 1970 2018 Now known as Eswatini.
752 Sweden 1970    
756 Switzerland 1970    
760 SyriaFootnote 14 1970    
762 Tajikistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
764 Thailand 1970    
768 Togo 1970    
772 Tokelau 1975   Formerly known as Tokelau Islands.
772 Tokelau Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Tokelau.
776 Tonga 1970    
780 Trinidad and Tobago 1970    
784 Trucial Oman 1970 1971 Now known as United Arab Emirates.
784 United Arab Emirates 1971   Formerly known as Trucial Oman.
788 Tunisia 1970    
792 Turkey 1970 2022 Now known as Türkiye.
792 Türkiye 2022   Formerly known as Turkey.
795 Turkmenistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
796 Turks and Caicos Islands 1970    
798 Tuvalu 1975   Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
800 Uganda 1970    
804 Ukraine 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; formerly known as Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
804 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 1970 1991 Now known as Ukraine.
807 Macedonia, Republic of 2009 2019 Renamed as North Macedonia.
807 Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of 1992 2009 Renamed as Republic of Macedonia.
807 North Macedonia 2019   Formerly part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from 1992 to 2009, then as Republic of Macedonia from 2009 until 2019.
810 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Asia part) 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 8 countries are in Asia.
810 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Europe part) 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 7 countries are in Europe.
818 Egypt 1971   Formerly known as United Arab Republic.
818 United Arab Republic 1970 1971 Now known as Egypt.
826 United KingdomFootnote 16 2006   United Kingdom without Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey.
826 United Kingdom 1970 2006 In 2006, United Kingdom was divided into Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom.
831 Guernsey 2006 2011 Formerly part of United Kingdom. Since 2011, excludes Sark.
831 Guernsey 2011   Previously Sark was part of Guernsey.
832 Jersey 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
833 Isle of Man 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
834 TanzaniaFootnote 15 1970    
840 United States 1970 2019 Renamed as United States of America.
840 United States of America 2019   Formerly known as United States.
849 United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
850 United States Virgin Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, United States
850 Virgin Islands, United States 1988   Formerly known as United States Virgin Islands.
854 Burkina Faso 1984   Formerly known as Upper Volta.
854 Upper Volta 1970 1984 Now known as Burkina Faso.
858 Uruguay 1970    
860 Uzbekistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
862 VenezuelaFootnote 17 1970    
866 Viet Nam, Democratic Republic of 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
868 Viet Nam, Republic of 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
872 Wake Island 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
876 Wallis and Futuna 1993   Formerly known as Wallis and Futuna Islands.
876 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1970 1993 Now known as Wallis and Futuna.
882 Samoa 1981   Formerly known as Western Samoa.
882 Western Samoa 1970 1981 Now known as Samoa.
886 Yemen 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
887 Yemen 1990   Democratic Yemen and Yemen were merged into Yemen in 1990.
890 Yugoslavia 1970 1991 Divided into Croatia, Slovenia, and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
890 Yugoslavia 1991 1992 Divided into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
891 Serbia and Montenegro 2003 2006 Formerly known as Yugoslavia; then divided into Serbia, Montenegro.
891 Yugoslavia 1992 2003 New numeric code for Yugoslavia and in 2003 Yugoslavia was renamed Serbia and Montenegro.
894 Zambia 1970    
983 KosovoFootnote 8 2008   Formerly part of Serbia.
Footnote 1

The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Footnote 2

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 3

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 4

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 5

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Footnote 6

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 7

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 8

The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Footnote 9

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 10

The full name of Macao is Macao Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 11

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 12

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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Footnote 13

The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.

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Footnote 14

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 15

The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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Footnote 16

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 17

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 18

West Bank and Gaza are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Includes responses of Palestine.

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Differences between SCCAI 2022 and ISO 3166-1:2020

Differences between SCCAI 2022 and ISO 3166-1:2020 (CSV, 1.06 KB)
Differences between SCCAI 2022 and ISO 3166-1:2020
SCCAI 2022 ISO 3166-1:2020
Bolivia Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Congo, Republic of the Congo
Holy See (Vatican City State) Holy See
Iran Iran, Islamic Republic of
Korea, North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, South Korea, Republic of
KosovoFootnote 1  
Laos Lao People's Democratic Republic
Moldova Moldova, Republic of
SarkFootnote 2  
South Africa, Republic of South Africa
Syria Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan Taiwan, Province of China
Tanzania Tanzania, United Republic of
United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Venezuela Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, U.S.
West Bank and Gaza State of Palestine
Footnote 1

Kosovo was recognized as a country by Canada in 2008. Kosovo is not included in the current version of ISO 3166-1 but has been included in the SCCAI since 2009.

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Footnote 2

Sark is an area of interest listed by the United Nations Statistics Division (Source: Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use [accessed January 24, 2023]).

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Construction Contractors Survey

For Information only

This is an electronic survey example for information purposes only. This is not a working questionnaire.

Introduction

Purpose

The Construction Contractors Survey (CCS) collects residential and non-residential construction price movements and market information across 11 census metropolitan areas in Canada.

The information is used to produce various building construction price indexes which measure change over time in contractors' prices to construct a range of new commercial, institutional, industrial and residential buildings.

The contractor's price reflects the value of all materials, labour, equipment, overhead and profit to construct a new building. It excludes value added taxes and any costs for land, land assembly, building design, land development and real estate fees.

The building construction price indexes are of use to government agencies undertaking economic analyses and other users that are interested in evaluating the impact of price changes on capital expenditures. Statistics Canada, for example, uses these indexes in preparing estimates of the construction industry’s contribution to national expenditure, real output and capital stock. Other uses include the re-evaluation of expenditure, output and new order figures for construction work; making adjustments to project costs for escalation; as well as forecasting financial requirements for proposed projects and real rates of return on investment.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Your participation in this survey is required under the authority of the Statistics Act.

Authorization to collect this information

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey and to reduce the response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the acquired data with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

For agreements with provincial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Answering this questionnaire

Reporting instructions:

  • Statistics Canada requires information on construction market conditions and quarterly price movements for all building construction cost components and general market information. The specific building components are identified by you in the questionnaire.
  • Question numbers may appear out of order. This is due to the design of the electronic questionnaire. Please continue to report data regardless of the question number.
  • Do not press the Submit button until you have completed reporting for all building components and market conditions.

Who should complete this questionnaire?
This questionnaire should be completed by an estimator for this business.

Printing your completed questionnaire
You may print this questionnaire once you have completed and submitted it.

Business or organization and contact information

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 1.

Verify or provide the business or organization’s legal and operating name, and correct information if needed.

Note: Legal name should only be modified to correct a spelling error or typo.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

  • Legal name
  • Operating name (if applicable)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 2.

Verify or provide the contact information for the designated contact person for the business or organization, and correct information if needed.

Note: The designated contact person is the person who should receive this questionnaire. Thedesignated contact person may not always be the one who actually completes the questionnaire.

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Title
  • Preferred language of communication
  • Mailing address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province, territory or state
  • Postal code or ZIP code (Example: A9A 9A9 or 12345-1234)
  • Country
  • Email address (Example: user@example.gov.ca)
  • Telephone number (including area code) (Example: 123-123-1234)
  • Extension number (if applicable)
  • Fax number (including area code) (Example: 123-123-1234)

Business or organization and contact information - Question identifier: 3.

Verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name above.

  • Operational
  • Not currently operational (e.g., temporarily or permanently closed, change of ownership)

Selected city - Company information

Company information - Question identifier: 1.

Does the company offer general contracting construction services in the selected city?

  • Yes
  • No

Company information - Question identifier: 2.

Does the company offer general contracting construction services in industrial, commercial or institutional building construction?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Does the company offer general contracting construction services in single family homes, townhomes, low and high rise apartment building construction?
      • Yes
      • No

Company information - Question identifier: 3.

Does the company offer general contracting construction services in single family homes, townhomes, low and high rise apartment building construction?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Does the company offer general contracting construction services in industrial, commercial or institutional building construction?
      • Yes
      • No

Selected city - Construction component pricing information

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 4.

(Non-Residential) Was the company involved in or did the company bid on a construction project in the selected city between the first and last month of the previous quarter?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Can the company report price changes in construction cost components between the period of the first and last month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter for building materials and/or labour used in a typical construction project in the selected city?
      • Yes
      • No

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 5.

(Non-Residential) Indicate for which Divisions below the company in the selected city can report price changes in construction cost components between the period of the first and last month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter.

If you were not involved in or did not bid on a construction project, provide the information based on a typical building construction project your company has been involved in or bid on in the past.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Select all that apply.

  • Division 1: General Requirements
  • Division 2: Existing Conditions
  • Division 3: Concrete
  • Division 4: Masonry
  • Division 5: Metals
  • Division 6: Wood, Plastics and Composites
  • Division 7: Thermal and Moisture Protection
  • Division 8: Openings
  • Division 9: Finishes
  • Division 10: Specialties
  • Division 11: Equipment
  • Division 14: Conveying Equipment
  • Division 21: Fire Suppression
  • Division 22: Plumbing
  • Division 23: Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Division 25: Integrated Automation
  • Division 26: Electrical
  • Division 27: Communications
  • Division 28: Electronic Safety and Security
  • Division 31: Earthwork
  • Division 32: Exterior Improvements
  • Division 33: Utilities

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 6.

(Non-Residential) In the Divisions selected, indicate if the prices of the construction cost components remained the same, increased or decreased.

Include labour, material, machinery and equipment, overhead costs and profit margin changes when reporting price movements for each cost component.

Note:

  • For each Division, report for all construction cost components that apply
  • Select “Not applicable” for all that do not apply
  • Select “No change” if there was no price movement
  • Please report percentage without decimals
  • If you were not involved in or did not bid on a construction project this period, provide your best estimate based on a typical building construction project your company has been involved in or bid in the past.

For each Division, provide:

Change in the price of the construction components observed on the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter compared to the period between the first and last month of the previous quarter.

For each component, provide:

  • Change status
    • Increase
    • Decrease
    • No change
    • Not applicable
  • Percentage change
  • Provide any comments explaining the price movement

Division 1: General requirements

  1. Crane and hoist rental
  2. Utility connections
  3. Temporary utilities (e.g., temporary hydro, water, lighting, sanitation, etc.)
  4. Site trailer
  5. Trucking
  6. Insurance rates
  7. Labour (e.g., temporary hydro, water, lighting, sanitation, etc.)

Division 2: Existing Conditions

  1. Demolition

Division 3: Concrete

  1. Concrete forming or formwork
  2. Reinforcement bars (e.g., 400 MPa rebar)
  3. Fabric and grid reinforcing (welded wire mesh)
  4. Concrete supply and placing (cast-in-place)

Division 4: Masonry

  1. Exterior brick veneer
  2. Stone work
  3. Concrete unit masonry or concrete block masonry

Division 5: Metals

  1. Structural steel framing  
  2. Metal fabrications (e.g., metal stairs, railings, fence)

Division 6: Wood, Plastics and Composites

  1. Rough carpentry (e.g., framing, building rough temporary structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnels, installation of doors, windows and wood trims)
  2. Plywood
  3. Lumber

Division 7: Thermal and Moisture Protection

  1. Waterproofing and dampproofing
  2. Thermal insulation
  3. Membrane roofing system (e.g., built-up bituminious roofing, asphalt flood with coat layer with gravel surfacing, asphalt base sheet, adhesive, cants and felt)
  4. Asphalt roofing
  5. Metal roofing
  6. Stucco finished walls, EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems) with additional insulation, reinforcing
  7. Vinyl siding

Division 8: Openings

  1. Metal doors
  2. Wood doors
  3. Metal windows
  4. Wood windows
  5. Vinyl windows
  6. Glazing for windows and doors

Division 9: Finishes

  1. Gypsum board (drywall) (e.g., partition system comprised of gypsum board on both sides of metal studs of different dimensions)
  2. Ceramic tile
  3. Wood flooring (Include hardwood and laminate)
  4. Vinyl flooring
  5. Carpeting
  6. Painting

Division 10: Specialties

  1. Exterior signage (e.g., "warehouse" sign)
  2. Washroom accessories (e.g., toilet paper dispenser)

Division 11: Equipment

  1. Loading dock levelers
  2. Laboratory hoods (steel)

Division 14: Conveying equipment

  1. Elevators

Division 21: Fire Suppression

  1. Fire suppression (e.g., sprinkler system)

Division 22: Plumbing

  1. Plumbing

Division 23: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

  1. Heating
  2. Ventilating
  3. Air conditioning

Division 25 – Integrated Automation:

  1. Integrated Automation (e.g., thermostat, automatic light sensors)

Division 26 - Electrical:

  1. Electrical

Division 27 - Communications:

  1. Communications (e.g., fibre optics)

Division 28 - Electronic Safety and Security:

  1. Electronic safety and security (e.g., smoke detection sensors)

Division 31 - Earthwork:

  1. Clearing site and fine grading
  2. Excavation and hauling
  3. Backfill (Include granular base, 4" thick, lowest floor)

Division 32 - Exterior Improvements:

  1. Asphalt paving
  2. Concrete sidewalk
  3. Planting (Include landscaping, seeding, sodding, ground cover, shrubs, trees and transplanting)

Division 33 - Utilities:

  1. Utilities (e.g., water utility, sanitary and storm utility piping)

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 7.

(Residential) Did the company participate in, or bid on, a construction project in the selected city between the first and last month of the previous quarter?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Can the company report price changes in construction cost components between the period of the first and last month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter for building materials and/or labour used in a typical construction project in the selected city?
      • Yes
      • No

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 8.

(Residential) Indicate for which Divisions below the company in the selected city can report price changes in construction cost components between the period of the first and last month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter.

If you were not involved in or did not bid on a construction project, provide the information based on a typical building construction project your company has been involved in or bid on in the past.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

Select all that apply.

  • Division 1: General Requirements
  • Division 2: Existing Conditions
  • Division 3: Concrete
  • Division 4: Masonry
  • Division 5: Metals
  • Division 6: Wood, Plastics and Composites
  • Division 7: Thermal and Moisture Protection
  • Division 8: Openings
  • Division 9: Finishes
  • Division 11: Equipment
  • Division 14: Conveying Equipment
  • Division 21: Fire Suppression
  • Division 22: Plumbing
  • Division 23: Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Division 26: Electrical
  • Division 31: Earthwork
  • Division 32: Exterior Improvements
  • Division 33: Utilities

Construction component pricing information - Question identifier: 9.

(Residential) In the Divisions selected, indicate if the prices of the construction cost components remained the same, increased or decreased.

Include labour, material, machinery and equipment, overhead costs and profit margin changes when reporting price movements for each cost component.

Note:

  • For each Division, report for all construction cost components that apply
  • Select “Not applicable” for all that do not apply
  • Select “No change” if there was no price movement
  • Please report percentage without decimals
  • If you were not involved in or did not bid on a construction project this period, provide your best estimate based on a typical building construction project your company has been involved in or bid in the past.

For each Division, provide:

Change in the price of the construction components observed on the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter compared to the period between the first and last month of the previous quarter.

For each component, provide:

  • Change status
    • Increase
    • Decrease
    • No change
    • Not applicable
  • Percentage change
  • Provide any comments explaining the price movement

Division 1: General requirements

  1. Site supervision and trailer
  2. General contractors fee
  3. Building permit costs and development charges (e.g., temporary hydro, water, lighting, sanitation, etc.)
  4. Insurance rates

Division 2: Existing Conditions

  1. Demolition

Division 3: Concrete

  1. Concrete forming or formwork
  2. Reinforcement bars (e.g., 400 MPa rebar)
  3. Welded wire fabric reinforcing (welded wire mesh)
  4. Concrete supply and placing (cast-in-place)

Division 4: Masonry

  1. Exterior brick veneer
  2. Stone work
  3. Concrete unit masonry or concrete block masonry

Division 5: Metals

  1. Structural steel framing

Division 6: Wood, Plastics and Composites

  1. Rough and finish carpentry (Include framing, building rough temporary structures such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnels, installation of doors, windows and wood trims)
  2. Wood truss roof framing system
  3. Kitchen cabinets

Division 7: Thermal and Moisture Protection

  1. Waterproofing and dampproofing
  2. Thermal insulation
  3. Asphalt (e.g., shingles, flashing, vents, etc.)
  4. Membrane roofing system (e.g., built-up bituminious roofing, asphalt layer with gravel surfacing, asphalt base sheet, adhesive, cants and felts)
  5. Roof construction (Include allowance for ice and water shield)
  6. Stucco finished walls, EIFS (exterior insulation and finish systems) with additional insulation, reinforcing
  7. Prefinished metal roofing
  8. Vinyl siding

Division 8: Openings

  1. Metal doors
  2. Wood doors
  3. Metal windows
  4. Wood windows
  5. Vinyl windows
  6. Glazing for windows and doors

Division 9: Finishes

  1. Gypsum board (drywall)
  2. Ceramic tile
  3. Wood flooring (Include hardwood and laminate)
  4. Vinyl flooring
  5. Carpeting
  6. Painting

Division 11: Equipment

  1. Household appliances

Division 14: Conveying equipment

  1. Elevators

Division 21: Fire Suppression

  1. Fire suppression (e.g., sprinkler system)

Division 22: Plumbing

  1. Plumbing

Division 23: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

  1. Heating
  2. Ventilating
  3. Air conditioning

Division 26 - Electrical:

  1. Electrical

Division 31 - Earthwork:

  1. Clearing site and fine grading
  2. Excavation and hauling
  3. Backfill (Include granular base, 4" thick, lowest floor)

Division 32 - Exterior Improvements:

  1. Asphalt paving
  2. Concrete sidewalk
  3. Planting (Include landscaping, seeding, sodding, ground cover, shrubs, trees and transplanting)

Division 33 - Utilities:

  1. Utilities (e.g., water utility, sanitary and storm utility piping)

Selected city - General market information

General market information - Question identifier: 10.

(Non-Residential) Between the 15th day of the second month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, has there been a change in the number of construction projects available for bid?

  • Yes
    • Please report the percentage change status and percentage change in the number of construction projects available for bid.
      • Change status:
        • Increase
        • Decrease
      • Percentage change
      • Provide any comments regarding the change in the number of construction projects available for bid.
  • No

General market information - Question identifier: 11.

(Non-Residential) Between the 15th day of the second month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, has there been a change in the number of general contractors bidding on available construction projects?

  • Yes
    • Please report the percentage change status and percentage change in the number of general contractors bidding on available construction projects.
      • Change status:
        • Increase
        • Decrease
      • Percentage change
      • Provide any comments regarding the change in the number of general contractors bidding on available construction projects.
  • No

General market information - Question identifier: 12.
(Non-Residential) Between the 15th day of the second month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, has there been a change in the dollar value of construction projects available for bid?

  • Yes
    • Please report the percentage change status and percentage change in the number of construction projects available for bid.
      • Change status:
        • Increase
        • Decrease
      • Percentage change
      • Provide any comments regarding the change in the dollar value of construction projects available for bid.
  • No

General construction market information - Question identifier: 13.

Between the 15th day of the second month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, what proportion of the overall cost of a typical construction project is attributed to the overhead and profit?

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

  • Percentage
  • Provide any comments regarding the proportion of the overall cost of a typical construction project that is attributed to the overhead and profit.

General construction market information - Question identifier: 14.

Between the 15th day of the second month of the previous quarter and the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, did the company’s productivity change?

When answering this question, indicate which factors had an impact on the change in productivity.

Note: Press the help button (?) for additional information.

  • Yes
    • Please report the percentage change status and percentage change.
      • Change status:
        • Increase
        • Decrease
      • Percentage change
      • Provide any comments regarding changes to the company’s productivity.
  • No

General construction market information – Question identifier: 15.

On the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, how would you rate the current state of the construction market?

  • Growing
  • Stable
  • Declining
  • Unsure
  • Provide any comments regarding the current state of the construction market.

General construction market information - Question identifier: 16.

On the 15th day of the second month of the current quarter in the selected city, which factors are having an impact on the building construction market?

Select all that apply.

  • Building codes
  • Skilled labour shortages
  • Labour rates
    • Was there an increase or decrease in labour rates?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Availability of materials
  • Cost of materials
    • Was there an increase or decrease in the cost of materials?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Availability of land for development
  • Availability of site services
  • Land prices
    • Was there an increase or decrease in the land price?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Number of projects available
    • Was there an increase or decrease in the number of projects available?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Competition among sub-contractors
    • Was there an increase or decrease in the competition among sub-contractors?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Competition among general contractors
    • Was there an increase or decrease in the competition among general contractors?
      • Increase
      • Decrease
  • Federal tax regime changes
    • Please explain the change to the federal tax regime
  • Provincial tax regime changes
    • Please explain the change to the provincial tax regime
  • Municipal tax regime changes
    • Please explain the change to the municipal tax regime
  • Other
    • Please specify the type of change
  • Provide any additional feedback on the building construction market.

General construction market information - Question identifier: 17.

Which of the selected choices had the largest impact on the building construction market?

Please select one and briefly explain how it impacted the building construction market.

  • Building codes
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of the building codes.
  • Skilled labour shortages
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of skilled labour shortages.
  • Labour rates
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of labour rates.
  • Availability of materials
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of availability of materials.
  • Cost of materials
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of the cost of materials.
  • Availability of land for development
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of availability of for development.
  • Availability of site services
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of the availability of site services.
  • Land prices
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of land prices.
  • Number of projects available
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of projects available.
  • Competition among sub-contractors
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of competition among sub-contractors.
  • Competition among general contractors
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of competition among general contractors.
  • Federal tax regime changes
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of federal tax regime changes.
  • Provincial tax regime changes
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of provincial tax regime changes.
  • Municipal tax regime changes
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of municipal tax regime changes.
  • Other
    • Please provide any comments regarding the impact of other changes.

General construction market information - Question identifier: 18.

Please estimate the expected level of activity in the construction market in the selected city for the next 6 months.

  • Increasing
    • Report the estimated percentage change
      • Percentage change
      • Please provide any comments regarding your estimate of an increasing activity level in the construction market in the next 6 months.
  • Flat
  • Decreasing
    • Report the estimated percentage change
      • Percentage change
      • Please provide any comments regarding your estimate of a decreasing activity level in the construction market in the next 6 months.

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier: 19.

Statistics Canada may need to contact the person who completed this questionnaire for further information.

Is the specified person the best person to contact?

  • Yes
  • No
    • Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?
      • First name
      • Last name
      • Title
      • Email Address (Example: user@example.gov.ca)
      • Telephone number (including area code) (Example: 123-123-1234)
      • Extension number (if applicable)
      • Fax number (including area code) (Example: 123-123-1234)

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier: 20.

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire?

Include time spent gathering the necessary information.

  • Hours
  • Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier: 21.

Do you have any comments about this questionnaire?

Enter your comments

Privacy Impact Assessment – Talent Bank project

Introduction

The Talent Bank project’s goal is to compile a more comprehensive view of employee skills, learning interests and professional experiences with the view of understanding organizational strengths and weaknesses, and individual strengths and to provide opportunities to employees for professional development.

Objective

A privacy impact assessment for the Talent Bank project was conducted to determine if there were any privacy, confidentiality, or security issues with this initiative and, if so, to make recommendations for their resolution or mitigation.

Description

The Talent Bank aims to provide valuable information about Statistics Canada’s employees’ education, skills and learning interests. This information is required to make better decisions about how to manage programs and policies to meet business objectives and engage employees to perform at their highest level.

To respond to this, Statistics Canada launched the Talent Bank project. The Talent Bank project’s goal is to compile a more comprehensive view of employee skills, competencies, learning interests and professional experiences with the view of understanding organizational strengths and weaknesses, and individual strengths and opportunities for professional development. The results will contribute to a number of different human resource planning functions, such as identifying improved development, recruitment, and retention strategies, at the aggregate level, and identifying possible hiring opportunities related to employee-specific career aspirations.

In its current state, the Talent Bank has established a searchable inventory of information on employee education, skills and learning interests. Moving forward, the Talent Bank data entry form will collect all the same information, and will remain voluntary and transparent to the employee, but to better meet the needs of employees and managers, the new form will be linked with HR administrative data with employee consent, inputting administrative information without requiring the employee to do so manually. This will reduce the burden faced by the employee when completing the form.

Risk Area Identification and Categorization

The PIA identifies the level of potential risk (level 1 is the lowest level of potential risk and level 4 is the highest) associated with the following risk areas:

a) Type of program or activity Risk scale
Administration of program or activity and services 2
b) Type of personal information involved and context
Personal information, with no contextual sensitivities after the time of collection, provided by the individual with consent to also use personal information held by another source. 2
c) Program or activity partners and private sector involvement
Within the institution (among one or more programs within the same institution) 1
d) Duration of the program or activity
Long-term program or activity. 3
e) Program population
The program's use of personal information for internal administrative purposes affects all employees. 2
f) Personal information transmission
The personal information is used in a system that has connections to at least one other system. 2
g) Technology and privacy
No issues identified
h) Potential risk that in the event of a privacy breach, there will be an impact on the individual or employee.
There is a very low risk of a breach of some of the personal information being disclosed without proper authorization. The impact on the individual would be low with the possibility of minor embarrassment.
i) Potential risk that in the event of a privacy breach, there will be an impact on the institution.
There is a very low risk of a breach of some of the personal information being disclosed without proper authorization. The impact on the institution would be moderate, resulting in loss of trust and a small impact on the reputation of Statistics Canada.

Conclusion

This assessment of the Talent Bank project did not identify any privacy risks that cannot be managed using existing safeguards.

Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022 - Introduction

The Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022 was developed to increase coherence of the list of countries used within Statistics Canada and to be more consistent with Government of Canada norms. This list of countries and areas includes those for which statistical data are compiled. To satisfy the broadest possible range of applications, all entities in the list are mutually exclusive. For instance, China, Hong Kong and Macao are considered as separate entities for the purpose of this classification. This list of countries and areas of interest forms the base level of the classification and applies to both economic and social statistics.

There are 251 countries or areas in the SCCAI 2022, including the 249 countries or areas found in the international standard ISO 3166-1:2020Footnote 1. The two additional entries in the SCCAI that are not in the ISO list are Kosovo, which was recognized as a country by Canada in 2008, and Sark, which was recognized as an area by the United Nations in 2011. The names of countries or areas refer to their short form used and not necessarily to their full names. They are based on the short names used in the ISO standard and were modified both to reflect Canadian norms as well as to follow specific naming rules adopted for the Canadian list. The modifications to reflect Canadian norms were done based on consulting the Global Affairs Canada website as well as examining responses to the 2021 Census of Population question for the place of birth variable. The specific naming rules adopted for the Canadian list are:

  1. Use of short form of country names wherever practicable and/or to avoid confusion;
  2. Use of commas for sorting in alphabetical order; and
  3. Use of long form of country names to avoid confusion.

These changes to the names have resulted in differences between SCCAI 2022 and ISO 3166-1:2020.

The SCCAI provides a list of the names of countries or areas of interest in order of their corresponding three-digit SCCAI code. The three digits represent the United Nations numeric codes for countries or areas. Also included are internationally used two-character alpha codes and three-character alpha codes.

In addition, historical revisions of countries and areas of interest are available to users who compile longitudinal data on countries and areas of interest.

The material on current and historical countries and areas of interest  is presented here to help users who compile longitudinal data on countries and areas of interest to assign those data to the right current or formerly used country names and codes. A start and end date are provided to define the period of validity of country names and codes; there is no end date when the country names or codes are current. This list, which compiles changes to country names and codes since 1970, is based on information gathered from the following sources:

  • current and previous editions of the standard ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes;
  • ISO 3166-3 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 3: Code for formerly used names of countries;
  • newsletters related to ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-3; and
  • current and previous editions of the United Nations Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use.

Code description

Code: Three-digit numerical code defined by the United Nations.

Alpha-2: Two-character alpha code defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Alpha-3: Three-character alpha code defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Relation to previous version

This is a revision of the previous Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2019. This standard includes two classification variants: the Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Social Statistics and the Variant of the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest 2022 for Travel Statistics. These variants provide standard groupings of countries and associated codes for publication purposes. Usage notes are included with the standard.

Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards

This standard is compatible with the list of countries or areas included in the International Standard for country codes ISO 3166-1, except for the recognition of Kosovo and Sark. The coding structure follows the ISO coding structure, with countries having three-digit numeric codes, two-character alpha codes, and three-character alpha codes. New codes were assigned to Kosovo and Sark based on an ISO clause which places codes at the disposal of users who need to add further names of countries or areas of interest to their list.

The 249 countries and areas in the ISO 3166-1:2020Footnote 1 standard includes 240 of the 241 countries or areas for which statistical data are compiled by the Statistics Division of the United Nations SecretariatFootnote 2. The entity Channel Islands, which regroups Guernsey, Jersey and Sark, is an intermediate level not retained in ISO or SCCAI.

Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022

Release date: December 7, 2023

Status

This standard was approved as a departmental standard on June 13, 2023.

2022 version of SCCAI

The Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI) 2022 is based on the international standard for country codes ISO 3166-1:2020Footnote 1. All changes made as of December 31, 2022 are included in this version of the SCCAI. The list was also updated for consistency with Government of Canada norms.

In addition to the list of countries and areas of interest, classifications for social statistics and travel statistics data are included. The hierarchical structure of the classification shows the relationship between these geographic areas.

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Concordances and documentation on changes

Variants of SCCAI

Canadian Economic News, June 2023 Edition

This module provides a concise summary of selected Canadian economic events, as well as international and financial market developments by calendar month. It is intended to provide contextual information only to support users of the economic data published by Statistics Canada. In identifying major events or developments, Statistics Canada is not suggesting that these have a material impact on the published economic data in a particular reference month.

All information presented here is obtained from publicly available news and information sources, and does not reflect any protected information provided to Statistics Canada by survey respondents.

Wildfires

Quebec

  • On June 2nd, the Government of Quebec announced it was prohibiting access and closing roads to forests on public land in areas affected by wildfires. On June 3rd, the Government announced it was extending the prohibition over a larger part of Quebec. On June 12th, the Government announced it was partially lifting the ban on access to forests on public land. On June 18th, the Government announced it was expanding the territory affected by the prohibition of access to forests on public lands due to low precipitation. On June 29th, the Government announced the partial lifting of the prohibition on part of the territory due to changing weather conditions.
  • On June 16th, the Government of Canada announced that on June 3rd it had approved a request from the Government of Quebec to support their efforts to combat the wildfires in the province. The Government of Canada said it had authorized the Canadian Armed Forces to provide help with fire turnover, planning and coordination support, and airlift for mobility and logistical tasks.
  • On June 5th, Sudbury, Ontario-based Wallbridge Mining Company Limited announced it had temporarily evacuated the camp at its Fenelon Gold project and suspended all exploration activities on its Detour-Fenelon Gold Trend Property due to the emergency order from the Government of Quebec.
  • On June 5th, Toronto-based Osisko Mining Inc. announced it had withdrawn its staff and that all activities at site were suspended due to the ongoing forest fire situation affecting the communities in Abitibi and Eeyou Istchee James Bay.
  • On June 6th, Idaho-based Hecla Mining Company announced it had temporarily suspended operations at the Casa Berardi mine due to forest fires in Abitibi and the Eeyou Istchee region in the James Bay area. On June 15th, Hecla said it planned to restart operations following the partial lifting of Quebec’s ban on access to the road to the mine and that it expects to resume normal production in the next few days. On June 20th, Hecla announced the suspension of operations at the Casa Berardi mine again due to the forest fires in the area.
  • On June 6th, Vancouver-based Norris Lithium Inc. announced a temporary halt to its intended exploration activities at the Highway and Bus Lithium Properties in Quebec’s James Bay region as a result of the emergency order issued by the Government of Quebec. On June 16th, the company announced the resumption of its exploration activities following an improvement in the area’s forest fire situation and easing of restrictions.
  • On June 6th, Montreal-based Brunswick Exploration Inc. announced it had temporarily suspended exploration activities across its three camps in the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay region of Quebec.

Nova Scotia

  • On June 1st, the Government of Canada approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Nova Scotia to support their efforts to combat the wildfire situation in the province and authorized the Canadian Armed Forces to provide support and equipment.
  • On June 13th, the Government of Nova Scotia announced that the provincewide burn ban and the remaining restrictions on travel and activities in the woods had been lifted. The Government said the burn ban had been announced on May 29th.

Alberta

  • On June 3rd, the Government of Alberta announced that the provincial state of emergency was expiring but that all resourcing and support remains in place.
  • On June 10th, Calgary-based TC Energy Corporation announced it had completed a shutdown of two compressor stations on its NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System and a gas storage facility near the active wildfires in the Edson, Alberta area. On June 16th, the company said that it had been able to complete a restart of compressor units at all locations that were shut down due to wildfire precautions.

Prince Edward Island

  • On June 6th, the Government of Prince Edward Island announced that the fire closure order issued on May 30, 2023 had been revoked and the fire ban ended.

Saskatchewan

  • On June 6th, Montreal-based Brunswick Exploration Inc. announced it had temporarily suspended activities in the region until it can properly assess the fire situation.

Resources

  • St. John’s-based Equinor Canada Ltd. and its partner BP p.l.c. of the United Kingdom announced they were postponing the Bay du Nord development project for up to three years following changing market conditions and subsequent high-cost inflation.
  • United Kingdom-based Rio Tinto Group announced it will invest $1.4 billion to expand its aluminium smelter at Complexe Jonquière in Quebec. The company said construction will run over two and a half years, with the smelter fully ramped up by the end of 2026. Rio Tinto also said the project will generate up to 1,000 jobs during the peak of construction and approximately 100 permanent jobs will be maintained.

Retail

  • Boucherville, Quebec-based RONA inc. announced it had decided to simplify its organizational structure, which resulted in the elimination of 500 positions in Canada.
  • Illinois-based Instant Brands LLC announced it and certain of its North American affiliates had filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, as well as commenced ancillary proceedings in Canada under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act seeking recognition of the U.S. Chapter 11 proceedings in Canada. Instant Brands said it had received a commitment for USD $132.5 million in new debtor-in-possession financing from its existing lenders.

Financial

  • The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) raised the Domestic Stability Buffer (DSB) by 50 basis points to 3.5% of total risk-weighted assets, effective November 1, 2023. OSFI said the DSB applies to Canada’s six largest banks.
  • The Bank of Canada increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%. The last change in the target for the overnight rate was a 25 basis points increase in January 2023. The bank said it is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.
  • TD Canada Trust, RBC Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Scotiabank, and Laurentian Bank of Canada announced they were increasing their Canadian dollar prime lending rates from 6.70% to 6.95%, effective June 8th.

Other news

  • The Government of Canada introduced An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy (Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act), which would establish a framework for accountability, a governance structure and engagement mechanisms to guide federal action that would facilitate and promote the creation of sustainable jobs and support workers and communities in Canada as the world advances toward a net-zero future.
  • British Columbia's minimum wage increased from $15.65 to $16.75 per hour on June 1st.
  • Missouri-based Bunge Limited announced it had entered into a definitive agreement with Viterra Limited of the Netherlands, together with certain affiliates of Glencore PLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, to merge with Viterra in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately USD $8.2 billion. Bunge said the merger is expected to close in mid-2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory and Bunge shareholder approvals.
  • Winnipeg-based NFI Group Inc. announced that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) had awarded New Flyer Industries Canada ULC a firm order for 186 Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ heavy-duty transit buses, as well as the option for TTC to purchase up to an additional 435 of the same buses, for a total potential order of 621 buses over the duration of the contract.
  • Toronto-based Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announced it had entered into an agreement to sell its urban-data-centre portfolio in Downtown Toronto to KDDI Corporation of Japan, a telecommunication provider, for $1.35 billion. Allied Properties said the sale is expected to close before the end of the third quarter this year, subject to Competition Act approval and customary closing conditions.
  • Toronto-based Porter Airlines Inc. announced it is adding Winnipeg to its network, with flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG) beginning on September 7th.

United States and other international news

  • The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.00% to 5.25%. The last change in the target range was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023. The Committee also said it will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities.
  • The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to increase the Bank Rate by 50 basis points to 5.0%. The last change in the Bank Rate was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.
  • The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norway's Norges Bank raised the policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%. The last change in the policy rate was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.
  • The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank raised its repo rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. The last change in the repo rate was a 50 basis points increase in April 2023.
  • The Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced it will apply a negative interest rate of -0.1% to the Policy-Rate Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the BoJ and that it will purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) without setting an upper limit so that 10-year JGB yields will remain at around zero percent.
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the target for the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10%. The last change in the target for the cash rate was a 25 basis points increase in May 2023.
  • The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced on June 4th that OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries had agreed to adjust the level of overall crude oil production to 40.46 mb/d, starting January 1, 2024, until December 31st, 2024.
  • New York-based Nasdaq, Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Adenza of California, a provider of management and regulatory software to the financial services industry, for USD $10.5 billion in cash and stock. Nasdaq said the transaction is expected to close within six to nine months, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Financial market news

  • West Texas Intermediate crude oil closed at USD $70.64 per barrel on June 30th, up from a closing value of USD $68.09 at the end of May. Western Canadian Select crude oil traded in the USD $45 to $52 per barrel range throughout June. The Canadian dollar closed at 75.53 cents U.S. on June 30th, up from 73.51 cents U.S. at the end of May. The S&P/TSX composite index closed at 20,155.29 on June 30th, up from 19,572.24 at the end of May.

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