Guides: Business: Statistics &amp; Data Sources

Resources

The ARDA
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers.
Direction of Trade Statistics (IMF)
Coverage from 1947 to the present. From the IMF.
Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union
globalEDGE Tools and Data
Access to information and stats worldwide. From Michigan State University.
IMF Country Information
Information on countries worldwide from the IMF.
IMF Data
Worldwide data from the IMF
Inflation Rate/ Consumer Prices (CIA World Factbook)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) compares the annual percent change in consumer prices with the previous year's consumer prices.
International Labour Organization: Statistics and Databases
Labour statistics from the ILO.
MIDAS: Market Information Data Analytics System (SEC)
From the SEC, this contains very rich and complete intra-day financial market (averaged by the stock-day) statistics for thousands of securities. It also describes the methodology behind every variable.

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SEC MIDAS (Market Information Data and Analytics System) contains Individual Security Metrics published by SEC MIDAS. It provides market trading metrics for over 8,000 securities (stocks and exchange-traded portfolios).

SEC MIDAS also contains proxies for daily Algorithm Trading (AT) and High Frequency Trading (HFT) activities. For example:
- Cancel-to-Trade ratio,
- Trade-to-Order ratio,
- Odd Lot Ratio.

Other daily trading summaries include:
- Total Trade Volume,
- Hidden Order Volume,
- Trades and Trading Volume against Hidden Orders,
- Hidden Rate, etc.
Newspapers Canada: Industry Info
"News Media Canada provides a number of resources to keep media professionals and members of the public informed about the industry. Browse the links below for circulation, ownership and readership data, frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the industry, a brief history of newspapers in the world and in Canada, and more."
OECD: Data
From the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
UN - Food and Agriculture Organization
Key resources include "FAOStat" and "SDG Indicators." Scroll down for these and more resources
UN Data
Data and statistics from the UN
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Education, science, culture, communication, technology stats
UNICEF Data
World Bank Data
Open data from the World Bank

Government/Public Sources

Statistics Canada: Census Profiles
Search for demographic data for large and small communities. Topics included: Population & dwelling counts, Age, Marital status, Family characteristics, Households, and Language.

Census Geography (Stats Canada)
"Census geography covers a wide range of geographic areas – from provinces and territories down to city blocks. These geographic areas have boundaries, names, and other information that make it possible to locate them on the ground and relate census data to them."

National Household Survey (NHS)
Search by topic: e.g., Aboriginal peoples, Immigration & Ethnocultural diversity, Education & Labour, Mobility & Migration, Income & Housing.

Canada Post: Householder counts and maps
"Canada Post's Householder Counts and Maps help Direct Marketers to target their audiences by providing information on the counts of houses, apartments, farms and businesses throughout Canada, along with associated Forward Sortation Area (FSA) and Letter Carrier Walk (LCW) maps."
Canada Year Book
Data compiled from Statistics Canada sources. Articles provide analysis and graphics.
The Daily (by Statistics Canada)
You can read the Daily in several ways, e.g. “Releases by subject” with 32 subject categories.
Household Spending Summary Tables
Stats Canada Publications
Find Stats Can surveys and research papers by title, subject and catalogue number.
Survey of household spending, dwelling characteristics and household equipment

U.S. Consumer Expediture Survey (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Data on the buying habits of American consumers gathered on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau. It also includes data on consumer incomes and other characteristics. Updated annually.

CIA World Factbook

Government/Public Data

Statistics Canada: Census Profiles
Search for demographic data for large and small communities. Topics included: Population & dwelling counts, Age, Marital status, Family characteristics, Households, and Language.
National Household Survey (NHS)
Search by topic: e.g., Aboriginal peoples, Immigration & Ethnocultural diversity, Education & Labour, Mobility & Migration, Income & Housing.
U.S. Consumer Expediture Survey (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Data on the buying habits of American consumers gathered on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau. It also includes data on consumer incomes and other characteristics. Updated annually.

Canada Post: Householder counts and maps
"Canada Post's Householder Counts and Maps help Direct Marketers to target their audiences by providing information on the counts of houses, apartments, farms and businesses throughout Canada, along with associated Forward Sortation Area (FSA) and Letter Carrier Walk (LCW) maps."
Canada Year Book
Data compiled from Statistics Canada sources. Articles provide analysis and graphics.
Census Geography (Stats Canada)
"Census geography covers a wide range of geographic areas – from provinces and territories down to city blocks. These geographic areas have boundaries, names, and other information that make it possible to locate them on the ground and relate census data to them."
CIA World Factbook
City of Hamilton, ON - Open Data
City of Toronto - Open Data
The Daily (by Statistics Canada)
You can read the Daily in several ways, e.g. “Releases by subject” with 32 subject categories.
Government of Alberta Open Data
Government of BC - Data BC
Government of Canada: Open data, statistics and archives
Government of Manitoba - Open MB
Government of New Brunswick - Open Data
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Open Government
Government of Northwest Territories - Open Data
Government of Nova Scotia - Open Data
Government of Ontario - Open Data
Government of PEI - Open Data
Government of Quebec - Open Data (French Only)
Government of Saskatchewan - Open Data
Government of Yukon - Open Data
Historical Climate Data (Government of Canada)
Household Spending Summary Tables
Open Government Across Canada (More Canadian Open Data links)
Stats Canada Publications
Find Stats Can surveys and research papers by title, subject and catalogue number.
Survey of household spending, dwelling characteristics and household equipment
United States Census Bureau

Resources

Business Information: Official Company Registers
Helpful links and information to track down resources concerning companies worldwide.
Companies House (UK)
Company information on UK companies
Europages
European business search engines in many languages.
Ezilon.com
"Ezilon.com is web directory founded to allow individuals and companies around the world to easily access information with emphasis on World regions."
Includes a listing for "Europe Rubber and Plastics"
Government of Canada: Directory of Canadian Companies
Find businesses within Canada, companies that import into Canada, etc.
International Directory of Business Biographies
Background information on the CEOs and leaders in key businesses
SEDAR
Securities related information for Canadian companies
Thomas Register
A good source for information on industrial distributors and manufacturers and related services.
US SEC EDGAR Companies Filings
From the US Securities and Exchange Commission.