Market Research and Statistics

Conducting market research

Guide to Market Research and Analysis. Discover how market research can help your business succeed and learn how to conduct a variety of market research activities.

Designing a Questionnaire. Get advice on how to design a survey questionnaire in order to gather market research data.

Designing a Web-based Survey. Get tips and guidelines on the design and implementation of web-based surveys.

Types of Survey Questions. Examine different kinds of closed- and open-ended questions that can be used in surveys.

Market Research Approaches. Find information on commonly used research approaches that can support your market research efforts.

Steps to International Market Research. Learn some of the basic steps to follow when researching foreign markets.

Labour and employment data

General Labour Data

Directory of Labour-Related Statistics. Browse Statistics Canada resources on the labour market activities of the Canadian population.

Labour Data from the Census. Get labour data based on information collected in the 2006 Census.

Labour Market Information. Labour market information, such as local wage rates and hiring shortages or surpluses, will help you better understand the current conditions and trends in specific regions. This site can also help you identify the skill requirements, and prepare job descriptions, for the type of employees you are looking to hire.

LABORSTA – International Labour Statistics Database. Access and compare international labour data for over 200 countries or territories.

International Labor Comparisons by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compare international labour data from major industrial countries.