Annual Survey of Software Development and Computer Services

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 1972

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 Software development and computer services survey from 2007 to 2011 have been revised.

Reference period of change - 2007

Starting with reference year 2007, this survey became an industry-based sample survey entitled "Annual Survey of Service Industries: Software Development and Computer Services". It is now conducted by Service Industries Division, as part of the Unified Enterprise Surveys programme.

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 - 2002

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

Reference period of change - 1999

For the 1997 and 1998 reference years, basic information related to Internet Service Provider (ISP) industry, as represented by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS97) 6-digit class On-Line Information Services (514191), was collected under this survey. However, content regarding ISPs was limited.

For the 1999 reference year, a new annual survey, Survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Portals and Related Services (Survey ID 4303) was developed to be able to provide much more information on that new and rapidly evolving industry.

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