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CANSIM … A reliable resource for your online socio-economic data needsTechnical InfoWhat is a time series?“A time series is a sequence of values of a variable measured over time, spaced apart at uniform time intervals.” For example: The following ‘time series’ shows the population of Canada measured from 1990 to 1995, at yearly intervals.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM database How is the number of time series per table calculated?The maximum possible number of time series in a table is calculated by multiplying the number of items selected for each variable within the table. The following illustrates the calculation:
In this case there is a possibility of selecting (3 x 2 x 3) = 18 time series. Do you have other questions about CANSIM?See our FAQ page or contact infostats@statcan.ca for personalized help. |
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