Skip to Main Content

Data & Statistics

This guide will point you in the direction of sources for data and statistics. Sources come from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, local municipalities, the U.S. Census Bureau, the United Nations, and subscription databases.

Statistics Canada COVID-19 resources

Canadian Economic Dashboard and COVID-19. Statistics Canada.
Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 3: Resuming economic and social activities during COVID-19. Statistics Canada.
COVID-19: A data perspective. Statistics Canada.
Life Satisfaction in Canada Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada. Statistics Canada. A series of articles on various subjects which explore the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic landscape. New articles will be released periodically.
Study: Perceptions of personal safety among population groups designated as visible minorities in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada.
Consumer expenditures during COVID-19. Statistics Canada.
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions: Impact of COVID-19 on businesses in Canada, May 2020.

Other data sources:

COVID-19 database

Coronavirus Research Database This link opens in a new window
ProQuest
Coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, including open-access articles from the world’s leading publishers as well as current research from pre-print repositories.

COVID-19 Testing

Statista This link opens in a new window
Access to data from over 18,000 sources including industry reports, dossiers, and statistics, including Statistics Canada. Download images, PPT slides, Excel files and more.
Permitted Uses