Annual Survey of Service Industries: Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (AERL)

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 1985

Reference period of change - 2017

Target population - Beginning with reference year 2017, the industry classification is based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017.

Reference period of change - 2014

Reference years 2012 and 2013 have been revised to reflect the important improvements Statistics Canada made to its methods and processes used to compile its annual economic statistics.

Reference period of change - 2013

Statistics Canada launched the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP) to provide a more efficient model for producing economic statistics. The main objective was to enhance the economic statistics program so that it remains as robust and flexible as possible while reducing the burden on business respondents. The program changes ensure that Statistics Canada will continue to produce a consistent and coherent set of economic statistics. As well, data users and researchers can more easily combine economic data with information from other sources to undertake their analyses. These changes took effect when data for the reference year 2013 were released.

Target population - Beginning with reference year 2013, the data are classified by industry based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012.

Reference period of change - 2012

Effective with the release of reference year 2012, the data for Automotive equipment rental and leasing survey from 2008 to 2011 have been revised.

Reference period of change - 2007

Target population - As of reference year 2007, the classification of this industry is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007.

Reference period of change - 2004

As of the 2004 reference year, this survey became part of the Unified Enterprise Surveys (UES) Program.

Target population - As of reference year 2002, the classification of this industry is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002.

Reference period of change - 1998

From 1985 to 1996 the industry was classified un the Standard industrial Classification (SIC). From 1997, the North American Industry Classification System is used.

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