Survey of Service Industries: Book Publishers

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: Census survey 1972/73; sample survey 2004

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.

Target population - Beginning with reference year 2014, the data are classified by industry based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012.

Reference period of change - 2012

This survey was not conducted for the 2011 reference year. Its frequency was changed from annual to biennial as of the 2012 reference year.

Effective with the release of reference year 2012, the data for Book Publishers survey for 2010 have been revised.

Reference period of change - 2007

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

Reference period of change - 2005

Instrument design - For 2005, a shorter questionnaire, designed only to collect core financial data (revenues and expenses), was used for this industry. The questionnaire was only sent to a subset of businesses with complex operational structures. Data for the remaining businesses selected in sample were compiled using administrative data.

Reference period of change - 2004

Starting with reference year 2004, this survey became an industry-based sample survey entitled "Annual Survey of Service Industries: Book Publishers". It is now conducted by Service Industries Division, as part of the Unified Enterprise Surveys programme.

Target population - Starting with reference year 2004, exclusive agents are no longer included in the target population.

As of reference year 2004, the industry classification is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002.

Reference period of change - 2000/01

The census survey (Survey of Book Publishers and Exclusive Agents) was last conducted in 2000/01. Starting with reference year 2004, Service Industries Division will conduct a sample survey entitled "Annual Survey of Service Industries: Book Publishers", as part of the Unified Enterprise Surveys programme.

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