Resource Guides: Research Analyst: Statistics and Data

Introduction to Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the national statistical office. The agency ensures Canadians have the key information on Canada's economy, society and environment that they require to function effectively as citizens and decision makers.
Odesi
Odesi is a Canadian social science data repository and online exploration and analysis tool. It contains 5,700+ datasets curated by academic libraries in Canada.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Contains statistics, charts, tables, and public opinion polls on marketing, demographics, consumers, communication, technology, politics, health, and leisure.
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Maps demographic, psychographic (Environics Prizm) and company information over geographic areas. Define a target market, pick a business location and/or learn about nearby competitors.
Vivintel This link opens in a new window
Contains Canadian consumer spending, media habits, and psychographics based on the Survey of the Canadian Consumer.
Media Technology Monitor (MTM) Reports This link opens in a new window
Contains reports and data analysis from a survey of 12,000 Canadians' media habits, technology ownership and use conducted by CBC-Radio Canada since 2004.
Passport This link opens in a new window
Contains Canadian and international company and industry reports on consumer goods and services. (Note for Mac users: there are known issues if you access the portal with Firefox. Please use a different browser.)

Use the following resources to research the demographics of the students at Humber College and at colleges in Ontario as a whole.

Humber College Public Tableau Site
Access to statistics from the Student Success Survey, Graduate Report, and KPIs.
Humber College Backgrounder and Fact Sheet
Brief facts about Humber College's student population. This document was created for media outlets.
Colleges Ontario Student and Graduate Profiles 2022
2022 demographic information on students from Ontario Colleges as a whole.