CA Taxonomy & Dataset Charts

Taxonomy Chart

NameAbbreviationPublishing AgencyData Source that Determines UpdateLightcast 2025.3Lightcast 2025.1Lightcast 2024.3Lightcast 2024.1Lightcast 2023.3Lightcast 2023.1Lightcast 2022.3
North American Industry Classification SystemNAICSStatCanSEPH2022v12017v32017v32017v32017v32017v32017v3
Standard Geographical ClassificationSGCStatCanCensus2021202120212021202120212016
National Occupation ClassificationNOCStatCanLFS2021202120212021202120212016
Classification of Instructional ProgramsCIPStatCanPSIS2021202120162016201620162016

Dataset Chart

Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from Statistics Canada.

NameAbbreviationSourceLightcast 2025.3Lightcast 2025.1Lightcast 2024.3Lightcast 2024.1Lightcast 2023.3Lightcast 2023.1Lightcast 2022.3
Canadian Business CountsCBCStatistics CanadaJune 2024June 2024June 2024Dec-23Jun-23Dec-22Jun-22
CensusStatistics Canada2021202120212021202120212016
Survey of Employment, Payrolls and HoursSEPHStatistics CanadaJune 2025January 2025June 2024January 2024May 2023Jan-23Jul-22
Labour Force SurveyLFSStatistics Canada2024202420232023202220222021
Canadian Occupation Projection SystemCOPSStatistics Canada2022-20312022-20312022-20312022-20312022-20312022-20312019-2028
CANSIM DemographicsCANSIMStatistics Canada2023202320232022202220222021
Postsecondary Student Information SystemPSISStatistics Canada2022/232022/232021/222021/222020/212020/212019/20
Symmetric Input-Output TablesIOStatistics Canada2023202220222021202120202020