Survey of Household Spending (SHS)

Dataset Information
Name  Survey of Household Spending (SHS)
UUID  b7c83846-21fe-4e76-af55-2ca007e3e3d9
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The SHS primarily collects detailed information on household expenditures. It also collects information about the annual income of household members (from personal income tax data), demographic characteristics of the household, certain dwelling characteristics (e.g., type, age and tenure) and certain information on household equipment (e.g., electronics and communications equipment). The survey is conducted annually in the 10 provinces and starting from 2015 every other year in the territories.
Format  None
Purpose  The main purpose of the survey is to obtain detailed information about household spending as well as limited information on dwelling characteristics and household equipment.
Scope  The target population is the population of Canada's 10 provinces as well as the territorial capitals of Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit, excluding residents of institutions, members of the Canadian Forces living in military camps and people living on Indian reserves. In all, these exclusions make up about 2% of the population. For operational reasons, people living in some remote areas where the rate of vacant dwellings is very high and where the collection cost would be exorbitant are excluded from collection. Also excluded, in addition to people living in institutions, are people living in other types of collective dwellings: - people living in residences for dependent seniors; and - people living permanently in school residences, work camps, etc.; and - members of religious and other communal colonies
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/1999-12/31/2017
Last Updated 2023-11-28